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How can I view a file that was created in Publisher?

Apr 19, 2005 10:52PM PDT

I have a file that was created in publisher, but the pc that I am currently using does not have publisher installed.

What can I use to view the file?

Thanks

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(NT) (NT) Thank you, I had a feeling that that was going 2b the a
Apr 19, 2005 11:08PM PDT
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Re: How can I view a file that was created in Publisher?
Apr 19, 2005 11:01PM PDT

What is the file extension?

Tufenuf

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(NT) (NT) *pub
Apr 19, 2005 11:11PM PDT
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Publisher/Word
Apr 20, 2005 7:23AM PDT

Although it is possible to import a Word document in Publisher , unfortunately the reverse is not so.

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You may have it and not know it
Apr 21, 2005 12:26AM PDT

If you have the Office Suite which includes Word, Access, Excel, and Powerpoint....there is normally a second installation disk that actually has Publisher on it as a separate installation. Lots of people don't realize what's on that second cd and it also includes Front Page for creating website pages, and they don't install anything from it because they get the rest of the programs to install fine with the first disk of the set.

TONI

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Thxs Toni,
Apr 22, 2005 2:49AM PDT

Thanks Toni, unfortunately the PC I was using was a company pc, which had purely the basics installed. Sad

Back on my pc, I think that I have the entire Microsoft Office Suite installed, so no issues there Happy

Have a great w/end

John

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Can you have it saved in different format?
Apr 25, 2005 10:39PM PDT

Can you ask the person who created the file to save it for you in a different format? When you save a file in Publisher there are options to save as a txt file or rtf, either of which are readily viewed on computers without Publisher. You won't see any of the Publisher formatting but you will be able to read the text. Also, when I was in Best Buy this weekend I saw a software title (forget the name) that claimed it would allow you to view the contents of nearly "any" file type. I have no idea how well it works, just that such a thing is available.