Publisher keeps signing off

[technicallychallenged]

I use Publisher Deluxe 2002 and it keeps signing off, without
allowing me to save what I've done. Any suggestions are appreciated.

 

[Mary Sauer]

Publisher 2002 stops responding when you open or save a Publisher file
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;317070

Office XP has 3 service packs, have you installed them? The above article has links
to the service packs.