Letterhead

[James Grump]

A simple question which I can't seem to resolve.

If I create a letterhead in Publisher 2003 can I use it without alteration
as a template in MSWord 2003 ?

If so, how would I do this, because Word does not give the option to open
..pub files.

 

[Ed Bennett]

After managing to set up OE-QuoteFix on his new PC, Ed reads a message

If I create a letterhead in Publisher 2003 can I use it without
alteration as a template in MSWord 2003 ?

You cannot. You can either:
a) Print your letterhead, then print your letter on top of it (two passes
through the printer), or have your letterhead commercially printed as headed
paper
b) Write your letters in Publisher
c) Convert your publication to a picture of some kind, and import it into
the header in Word

These are listed in order of preferability

 

[James Grump]

Thanks Ed.
If I use your your option b) would I have to open a textbox on the
letterhead page and then expand it to cover the available space or is there
another way of doing it.
I don't normally use Publisher and never up to now regarded it as a program
for writing letters. As Publisher and Word are both part of the Office
bundle wouldn't you think the filetypes would be interchangeable.

 

[Ed Bennett]

After managing to set up OE-QuoteFix on his new PC, Ed reads a message

If I use your your option b) would I have to open a textbox on the
letterhead page and then expand it to cover the available space or is
there another way of doing it.

Yes, you would have to create a text box and resize it to cover the
available space.
I would suggest putting the letterhead in the Master Page, an empty text box
in the foreground and saving it as a template.

I don't normally use Publisher and never up to now regarded it as a
program for writing letters.

Neither would I. That is why Option (a) is preferable. Microsoft Word is
much more geared towards writing letters.

As Publisher and Word are both part of
the Office bundle wouldn't you think the filetypes would be
interchangeable.

No, I wouldn't. Have you ever tried opening an Excel file with Word? Or a
Word file with PowerPoint?

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Hi Don Schmidt (Retired (e-mail address removed)),
in the Microsoft® newsgroups
you posted:

|| Why not create your letterhead in Word?

Because Publisher roolz ;-)

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Office Publisher MVP
Official Publisher MVP Site:
http://www.kvalheim.org

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

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Hi Don Schmidt (Retired (e-mail address removed)),
in the Microsoft® newsgroups
you posted:

|| But of course! Dumbkoff Churman!

Don't be so hard on yourself ;-P

--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Office Publisher MVP
Official Publisher MVP Site:
http://www.kvalheim.org

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