How do I open a .pub file in publisher?

[Oscar]

A customer sent me a .pub file. I had 97 version to no avail. Bought 2003 to
no avail. How can I open the unknown version in an application with internal
inconsistancy.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

I don't think that whether you had an internal inconsistency would affect
your computer in any way. ;-)

Seriously, I assume you tried opening the .pub file so what happened?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

I should have typed "I don't think that whether **you** had an internal
inconsistency would affect your computer in any way."

Lost something in the conversion between my strange mind and the keyboard.
Long day - just got home from a mini PA MVP Summit with 4 other MVPs. It was
awesome!


--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



in message I *hate* when clients send me files with internal inconsistencies!...or they
take a file and just change the extension because they think that will
convert a word.doc to a .pdf.

Sounds like a corrupt file Oscar..ask the client exactly what they did.

I don't think that whether you had an internal inconsistency would affect
your computer in any way. ;-)

Seriously, I assume you tried opening the .pub file so what happened?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

A customer sent me a .pub file. I had 97 version to no avail. Bought 2003
to
no avail. How can I open the unknown version in an application with
internal
inconsistancy.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Publisher 2003 will open all versions of .pub, however I have had some problems with
2000 documents. If you have Norton, disable script blocking and in Norton options,
misc., disable Office plug-ins as well.

If none of the above helps, I will open the file if for you...
Remove "my" to reply.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MSFT MVP]]

I can only guess what the A stands for. ;-)

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



in message Sounds like fun! I know of only one MVP in my state. Me not MVP yet...maybe
some day I will earn that badge...until then AMVP? ))

I should have typed "I don't think that whether **you** had an internal
inconsistency would affect your computer in any way."

Lost something in the conversion between my strange mind and the keyboard.
Long day - just got home from a mini PA MVP Summit with 4 other MVPs. It
was
awesome!


--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



in message I *hate* when clients send me files with internal inconsistencies!...or
they
take a file and just change the extension because they think that will
convert a word.doc to a .pdf.

Sounds like a corrupt file Oscar..ask the client exactly what they did.

I don't think that whether you had an internal inconsistency would
affect
your computer in any way. ;-)

Seriously, I assume you tried opening the .pub file so what happened?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

A customer sent me a .pub file. I had 97 version to no avail. Bought
2003
to
no avail. How can I open the unknown version in an application with
internal
inconsistancy.

 

[Ed Bennett]

Publisher 2003 will open all versions of .pub,

Apart from 1.0 - but it is doubtful that the files came from there...

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

Publisher 2003 will not open Publisher 1.0 files. The only app that can open
Publisher 1.0 files is Publisher 2.0.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

 

[Mary Sauer]

What happens when you try opening a 1.0 file? Is there an error or do you get "can't
open because of a different version" lingo? I am going to go through my old floppies
and see if I can find a 1.0 file. They are all on 5 ¼" disks. I have 2.0 installed
but not 1.0.

--
Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
http://office.microsoft.com/

Publisher 2003 will not open Publisher 1.0 files. The only app that can open
Publisher 1.0 files is Publisher 2.0.

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Hey, Ed, we missed you last night. How did everything go with you? What was the
results of your online survey?

 

[Ed Bennett]

Hey, Ed, we missed you last night. How did everything go with you?
What was the results of your online survey?

The results of my survey surprised me a little - but they were invaluable in
my coursework project.

I must get around to writing a proper post of thanks (thanks to all here who
took the survey )

 

[Brian Kvalheim [MSFT MVP]]

It's been a long time Mary. I don't recall the message. I could add that to
my task list though

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.publishermvps.com

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
confers no rights.