How do you strike out a word or phrase?

[Sarah]

I am typing out a document using Publisher. I need to show changes to the
document but need to show what was there prior to the changes. I do not see
how to strike out the words? Help!
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[Don Schmidt]

Publisher doesn't have a strike through option; you can use the line tool
and draw a line through the text.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Don, 2010 does have the strike through.

 

[GeoffreyChaucer]

Sarah,
Depending on which version of Publisher you are using, you can manually
introduce the strikethrough tags <strike> and </strike>.

In Pub2000 you would do this by launching the webpage on your local browser
and click on >View >Source then find the text in the NotePad document then
enclose the appropriate text between the two above tags.

In later Pub versions that use CSS, you would create a new text-style class
by copying and pasting the relevant original style and adding the <strike>
tag, then you would add the newly created class attribute to the relevant
part of the text.

Sounds complicated? Perhaps someone else, here, can explain this more
clearly and simply.

 

[Don Schmidt]

Opps! Us antique dealers don't stand a chance.

 

[DavidF]

FWIW Don, I am very under whelmed with Pub 2010. Besides the fact that the
web building functionality is being deprecated, they have adapted the new
"ribbon" menus, which I don't like. All in all, I can't see many reasons to
"downgrade" to Pub 2010. I think I will stay with Pub 2000 for my web pages
mostly, and Pub 2003 for my print publications. Obviously, I am not that big
of fan of Pub 2007 either, but your experience might vary.

DavidF

 

[Don Schmidt]

Hi David,

I'll be staying with 2000 for it fills my needs theses days. I no longer do
the publishing chores for the lodge; new young blood in now in the drivers
seat.
Maybe in the future I'll take another turn at the newsletter, posters,
postcards and such.

Don

 

[GeoffreyChaucer]

Hi Don,

Good on you.

I have stuck with Pub 2000 and will continue to do so until it no longer
works. At this point, I can build just about any feature I want in websites
with 2000.

It's true, there are easier web-building programs. But where's the challenge?

 

[Don Schmidt]

Geoffrey,

Easier web-building programs?

From the Microsoft Publisher 2000 Companion booklet...

"Five-minute Web site-creation With Publisher, you can create a Web site
in just minutes -- complete with hyperlinks and graphics (even
animation!)--without having to understand HTML."

But, that was a statement made ten years ago; website programs have gotten
better.

 

[DavidF]

How can any new program that you have to learn be easier than a program you
already know how to use. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Like you and Don I
have figured out how to use Pub 2000 and my sites are cross browser
compatible, so I will stay with what I know for now.

Good luck to both of you.

DavidF