editing .pub files without publisher

[Angie]

Is there anyway to get a publisher created file to read on word or on a
computer with out any office software? I was handed a publisher file that
needs to be edited for a group of about 30 and only 3 of us have publisher.
Some don't have any office programs at all. I need something simple so they
can all add the own info to the Doc. and not many are very IT literate.

 

[Mary Sauer]

You are asking the impossible. Have the three Publisher user's edit the document. The
other folks can offer suggestions, even images. You don't need an Office product to
share images or text, but you do need Publisher to edit a publication.

 

[Angie]

So if the premade publisher file has one woman's name in it then I can't redo
it it to change the name for each individual?

 

[Angie]

Ok thank you that is what I wanted to know. A co-worker already made the pub
file and when we tried to cut and paste the formating became grabbled. That
is why I was searching for another altenative. I guess I will tell her to
redo it in word. the file will need editing for each individual though so it
makes no sence to convert to a .pdf because they won't spend the money to get
a pro version.