Pub 2k & 2002 compatability

[**David]

Apparently no backward compatibility. We have 8 machines
sharing and editing pub docs and have been fighting these
upgrades since Pub97.

Right now, some have 2002 and some have 2000 - 2002 no
longer available in stores here. Do I need to upgrade
everybody to 2003 or are 2002 and 2003 compatible in both
directions?

Any help is appreciated. david

 

[Ed Bennett]

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

Apparently no backward compatibility.

Yes there is.
Publisher 2002 can open Publisher 2000 files
Publisher 2000 can open files from Publisher 2002 that have been "Save As
2000"-ed.

Publisher 2002 is forwards compatible - it can open files from Publisher
2003 without having them Save As 2002'd.

 

[Tom]

Ed's answer to David's question isn't complete. Knowing Publisher 2002 can open files created in Publisher 2003 is important, but the key question for me is, when opened in Publisher 2002 is anything lost or need to be redone to a Publisher 2003 file?

 

[Tom]

Ed's answer to David's question isn't complete. Knowing Publisher 2002 can open files created in Publisher 2003 is important, but the key question for me is, when opened in Publisher 2002 is anything lost or need to be redone to a Publisher 2003 file?

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MS MVP]]

Ed's answer to David's question isn't complete. Knowing Publisher 2002 can open files created in Publisher 2003 is important, but the key question for me is, when opened in Publisher 2002 is anything lost or need to be redone to a Publisher 2003 file?

If you use the catalog (image) merge feature in Publisher 2003, you will
not be able to have that same publication work in Publisher 2002 because
that feature was non-existent in 2002. Otherwise, 2002 will open 2003
files without the need for ANY modifications.

--
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]]

Ed's answer to David's question isn't complete. Knowing Publisher 2002 can open files created in Publisher 2003 is important, but the key question for me is, when opened in Publisher 2002 is anything lost or need to be redone to a Publisher 2003 file?

If you use the catalog (image) merge feature in Publisher 2003, you will
not be able to have that same publication work in Publisher 2002 because
that feature was non-existent in 2002. Otherwise, 2002 will open 2003
files without the need for ANY modifications.

--
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.

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from Tom

Ed's answer to David's question isn't complete. Knowing Publisher
2002 can open files created in Publisher 2003 is important, but the
key question for me is, when opened in Publisher 2002 is anything
lost or need to be redone to a Publisher 2003 file?

It would have made it more convenient for me if you had kept this post in
it's original thread, and quoted the original messaage. I cannot find the
post to which you are referring, but if it's the post I remember posting the
other day, I believe I used the word "seamlessly", implying that there would
be no changes necessary after opening.

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from Tom

Ed's answer to David's question isn't complete. Knowing Publisher
2002 can open files created in Publisher 2003 is important, but the
key question for me is, when opened in Publisher 2002 is anything
lost or need to be redone to a Publisher 2003 file?

It would have made it more convenient for me if you had kept this post in
it's original thread, and quoted the original messaage. I cannot find the
post to which you are referring, but if it's the post I remember posting the
other day, I believe I used the word "seamlessly", implying that there would
be no changes necessary after opening.