Linked Text Boxes

[Brian]

I am using Publisher 2002 to create a newsletter. I used
the design layout wizard for the style and I am trying to
update the text boxes. When I change the text box to a
different font on Page 4 it Changes my headline on page 1,
or if I delete it on 4 the main headline is deleted on
Page 1. I know that these two (and possibly others) are
linked but I don't want that. How can I unlink these text
boxes without deleting them and recreating them. I might
be using the wrong terminology here but the two boxes
update each other. This is a really annoying prospect that
I might have to completely re-layout the design so I can
have it the way I want it to look. Someone please tell me
that I can unlink these two somehow so I don't have to
spend another 8 hours redoing all my work.

Thanks in advance.
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[Brian]

I searched all through Help and this does not show up any
where. I have spent the last 2 hours trying to find this
and I can not. I also am finding text that I cannot edit
in some of these frames. Please help this is driving me
crazy.

Thanks! Brian

 

[°°°M°S°°Publisher°°°]

Brian which Newsletter Template have you used?
I cannot find one that works like that in Publisher 2002.

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[DavidF]

Brian, From Help in Pub 2000:

Turn off synchronization between objects:
To keep Publisher from synchronizing similar objects in your publication,
click Undo on the Edit menu after Publisher synchronizes the objects.

 

[°°°M°S°°Publisher°°°]

Brian I know about not being able to edit that text, and it has to be
deleted and re-enter what you want.

However, I cannot find where you change the text quote "When I change the
text box to a different font on Page 4 it Changes my headline on page 1, or
if I delete it on 4 the main headline is deleted on Page 1."
I cannot get this to happen.

I did look at the HELP file in Pub2002, and yes, the Synchronisation is not
there. It must have been the Pub2000 HELP file which had that. I don't
have Pub2000 installed anymore.

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[DavidF]

Under Options, User Assistance Tab there is an option to Use Quick
Publication Wizard for blank publications, and Step Through Wizard Questions
which when checked may set up synchronization as a default. I broke the
synchronization as a default some time ago...not sure how, but I also have
Update Personal Information when saving, unchecked, and now under User
Assistance I now have the option of Click to Reset Wizard Synchronizing. HTH
DavidF