Using Publisher for long reports

[Giles]

Hi.

I write long reports (50 pages) in which layout and style are very important.
I'm thinking of switching from Word to Publisher since Word's management of
pictures and layout drives me wild.
Can anyone advise me if Publisher might be the right choice?
Does anyone have some long document templates they could show me?

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

It sounds like Publisher would be perfect for you since you indication that
the layout is important. I can't help with a sample tho because (1) the
longest I've done is about 24 pages and (2) my newsletters contain personal
contact information and I can not/will not pass that along, (No offense
intended.)

 

[Won Dampchin]

Hi.

I write long reports (50 pages) in which layout and style are very
important. I'm thinking of switching from Word to Publisher since
Word's management of pictures and layout drives me wild.
Can anyone advise me if Publisher might be the right choice?
Does anyone have some long document templates they could show me?

You might want to consider a free program which will meet your needs:
"Ragtime Solo" (
http://www.ragtime-online.com/link.cgi?product_ragtime_5 ).

Regards...

 

[Mary Sauer]

Long documents are best done in Word, but Publisher does have superior lay out
functions. Publisher works with text boxes, unlike Word.
Start here and see if you are willing to tackle a long document with Publisher
Working with text
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/CH062524571033.aspx

 

[Erika]

Hi.

I write long reports (50 pages) in which layout and style are very important.
I'm thinking of switching from Word to Publisher since Word's management of
pictures and layout drives me wild.
Can anyone advise me if Publisher might be the right choice?
Does anyone have some long document templates they could show me?

It is impossible to manage layouts in Word.

Publisher 2002 (and older versions) is fairly intuitive to use if you
can use Word and PowerPoint, with just a few little quirks of its own.
Not sure about the newer versions. You can download it for a trial and
see if you like it. I think this link is still good:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/publisher/prodinfo/trial.mspx

You can design your own documents. You don't need a template for everything.

 

[Ed Bennett]

You can download it for a trial and
see if you like it. I think this link is still good:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/publisher/prodinfo/trial.mspx

No you can't, but you can order the trial on CD-ROM.

 

[Erika]

No you can't, but you can order the trial on CD-ROM.

The link is on the Microsoft site. But thanks for the correct info.

The advice is still good: Try it out. See if you like it.