How do I clean a file

[GrannieMargaret]

I have a magazine on a publisher file of 72 pages. It has standing info and
adverts remaining from one issue to the next. It is going incredibly slowly
and often blanks out altogether. All other files are fine

 

[JoAnn Paules]

What are you trying to do?

 

[Mary Sauer]

Anytime you use the same file over and over corruption is bound to happen.
Re-save the publication with a new name and start deleting old images that will
not be used when you edit the next time. What version Publisher do you have? If
you have Publisher 2007 you can put all your images, ads and even text boxes
into the Content Library for use in future publications. In earlier versions you
can put these objects into the Design Gallery. They won't be available for other
publications, but they will be available when you edit the magazine file. It may
help speed up the document.

You might think about an upgraded video/graphics driver. Read the fourth FAQ
here:
http://ed.mvps.org/Static.aspx?=Publisher/FAQs

 

[Craig Schiller]

I'm curious. Why do you say that? It shouldn't be, unless the program is
buggy.

Craig

 

[Mary Sauer]

The poster had 72 pages she was editing over and over. Corruption happens.
Usually it involves images. If the poster had a mapped network drive enabled
that could slow things down.
Publisher 2000 was the worse.
PUB2000: Publication Retains Large File Size When Pages Are Deleted
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/218725
How to troubleshoot a damaged publication in Publisher
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/198256

 

[Craig Schiller]

Hmm. Okay. But it shouldn't happen.