Is there a downloadable trial version of Microsoft Publisher?

[potali]

I have read through quite a few of the posts on here but haven't found a
definitive answer. It seems from browsing the Office Online site that
Microsoft only ship CDs but some people have mentioned a download and it does
seem much more practical (not to mention cheap and quick-i am in the UK) to
be able to download trial versions.

I want to download a trial version ASAP as I have to produce a work
newsletter within a fortnight and the painfully slow IT people where I work
will take 10 days to process purchasing a licence for my office computer. I
would like to work on it from home so I am not left with four days to produce
something on a programme I am not familiar with (i have used Adobe In-Design
before -is it similar/better/worse?)

If anyone knows the answer to this I'd be very grateful (i've never used one
of these groups before but my brother swears by them!) If there are any free
software programmes that I could use at home to design the newsletter and
content then transfer them easily into Publisher, that would be even better.

Many thanks

 

[Ed Bennett]

I have read through quite a few of the posts on here but haven't
found a definitive answer. It seems from browsing the Office Online
site that Microsoft only ship CDs but some people have mentioned a
download and it does seem much more practical (not to mention cheap
and quick-i am in the UK) to be able to download trial versions.

There is no downloadable trial of Office Professional, only of Office
Standard (which does not include Publisher).

I would like to work on it from home so I am not
left with four days to produce something on a programme I am not
familiar with (i have used Adobe In-Design before -is it
similar/better/worse?)

Adobe InDesign is a much more powerful program, but is much more difficult
to learn.

If anyone knows the answer to this I'd be very grateful (i've never
used one of these groups before but my brother swears by them!) If
there are any free software programmes that I could use at home to
design the newsletter and content then transfer them easily into
Publisher, that would be even better.

There is no free application from which you can easily transfer into
Publisher.

PagePlus SE is a free DTP application, available from
www.freeserifsoftware.com. The files are (to the best of my knowledge)
compatible with the latest version of Serif PagePlus from www.serif.com

 

[Deborah Jean]

There is a downloadable version of Office 2003 trial which includes Publisher
go here http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/trial.mspx
make sure you write down or copy and paste the CD Key for it. Have fun...I
love Pulisher. And 2003 has even more templates than 2000.

Deborah Jean
MOS Master Instructor
Network Admin.

 

[Mary Sauer]

That page does not take you to a downloadable version. It is available on CD only.

 

[Ed Bennett]

There is a downloadable version of Office 2003 trial which includes
Publisher go here
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/trial.mspx
make sure you write down or copy and paste the CD Key for it. Have
fun...I love Pulisher. And 2003 has even more templates than 2000.

That's the page to ORDER the trial CD kit. No download. The word
"download" isn't even used anywhere on the page.

 

[potali]

Many thanks to everyone who responded for setting me straight! The knowledge
and help on here is really appreciated by software novices!