Publisher is making me crazy!

[Jan Birkner]

I have been trying to create a flyer for a small
business. Using the Wizard, I am having a problem with
the text. I need 8 text boxes. The Wizard only allows
me to use 5, and several of those are not the sizes I
need. One is for a tag line, which I don't need, I need
one that I can enlagre enough to put in a list. When I
try that, the list starts at the bottom, and will not
line up with the type on the other side of the page! I
have been working on this flyer for 3 weeks, with NO
luck. Why can't I add my own text boxes? And if I CAN
add text boxes, please tell me how to do it!

Thanks,

Jan Birkner

 

[Brian Kvalheim - [MSFT MVP]]

Hi Jan Birkner ([email protected]),
in the newsgroups
you posted:

|| I have been trying to create a flyer for a small
|| business. Using the Wizard, I am having a problem with
|| the text. I need 8 text boxes. The Wizard only allows
|| me to use 5, and several of those are not the sizes I
|| need. One is for a tag line, which I don't need, I need
|| one that I can enlagre enough to put in a list. When I
|| try that, the list starts at the bottom, and will not
|| line up with the type on the other side of the page! I
|| have been working on this flyer for 3 weeks, with NO
|| luck. Why can't I add my own text boxes? And if I CAN
|| add text boxes, please tell me how to do it!

Which version of Publisher are you using?
Which version of Windows are you using?
Which Flyer Wizard are you using?
--
Brian Kvalheim
Microsoft Publisher MVP
http://www.mvps.org/publisher

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

 

[Guest]

Dear JoAnne,

Yep, finished out the Wizard. Figured out that I could
just make the text box bigger, and I could put in all the
stuff I needed. Then, it just would NOT let me put the
personal info into the tear-offs at the bottom of the
flyer, and NOW........it's not letting me transfer files
for a newsletter I do at work. I'm using Publisher 2000,
on Windows XP, sent the file to the boss, and she
couldn't open my file. She sent me HER template, and I
couldn't open it. She's using Win 98. I'm almost
tempted to just start over with Win98 again! It's not as
stupid as XP!

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Jan,

Are you using Pub 2000? Did you finish out the Wizard? (Sounds silly but
this happened last week to a poster.)

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

I have been trying to create a flyer for a small
business. Using the Wizard, I am having a problem with
the text. I need 8 text boxes. The Wizard only allows
me to use 5, and several of those are not the sizes I
need. One is for a tag line, which I don't need, I need
one that I can enlagre enough to put in a list. When I
try that, the list starts at the bottom, and will not
line up with the type on the other side of the page! I
have been working on this flyer for 3 weeks, with NO
luck. Why can't I add my own text boxes? And if I CAN
add text boxes, please tell me how to do it!

Thanks,

Jan Birkner

.

 

[Guest]

Dear Brian,

I am using Publisher2000, Version 5.1.2600. I just
installed Windows XP, and I think that's the biggest
problem i have! HAlf my hardware won't work, like my cd
burner, my scanner, etc. And half my programs don't work
either. I just tried sending a Publisher file to my
boss, who also uses Publisher 2000, but she couldn't open
it, so she sent ME a file, and I couldn't open hers! She
is using Win98. This is really getting ridiculous.

The flyer Wizard I was using was for an unformatted
flyer, no color scheme or anything extra, except for tear-
offs on the bottom of the sheet. After I wrote last
night, I tried today to put name and phone number in the
tear-offs, that didn't work either! When I took off the
tearoffs, Publisher took off half of what was on the rest
of the page!

When you reply, please send my email to
(e-mail address removed)! I'm going nuts here!

Jan

 

[Ed Bennett]

A small child turns to Ed, and exclaims: "Look! Look! A post from
(e-mail address removed)

I am using Publisher2000, Version 5.1.2600. I just
installed Windows XP, and I think that's the biggest
problem i have!

v5.1.2600 is your version of Windows.

HAlf my hardware won't work, like my cd
burner, my scanner, etc.

Have you downloaded the latest drivers for them?
What makes/models are they?

And half my programs don't work
either.

Like...?
Are you running as an Administrator as a Limited User?

I just tried sending a Publisher file to my
boss, who also uses Publisher 2000, but she couldn't open
it, so she sent ME a file, and I couldn't open hers!

Are either of you running Norton AntiVirus?

After I wrote last
night, I tried today to put name and phone number in the
tear-offs, that didn't work either!

What do you mean "didn't work"? You typed, and nothing appeared on the
screen?

When I took off the
tearoffs, Publisher took off half of what was on the rest
of the page!

Try ungrouping the objects on the page.