How do I open a file from Publisher 2002 using Publisher 2000?

[Allanteguy]

I received a file attachment via e-mail that was created with Publisher 2002.
I have Publisher 2000, and I get an error message that I can't open a
different version. How do I open the file?

 

[Ed Bennett]

I received a file attachment via e-mail that was created with
Publisher 2002. I have Publisher 2000, and I get an error message
that I can't open a different version. How do I open the file?

You find someone with Publisher 2002 or 2003 and get them to go to File >
Save As, and select Publisher 2000 from the drop-down menu. Formatting will
be lost.

Or you buy yourself a copy of Publisher 2002 or 2003 (or the Publisher 2003
30-day trial) and open the file in that.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

By asking the originator of the file to save it as Pub 2000 file. Please be
aware that this can affect the way the document looks if there's something
that was no possible in Pub 2000.