help, how to convert publisher files to word?

i would appreciate any knowledge offered on how to
convert publisher files to word.

thanks, please email

You can save it to Word but you will lose all of your formatting and
pictures. May I ask why you want to convert it to Word? If it's so that more
people can read whatever the document is, I'd say to create a .pdf file and
distribute that.

If you are hard set to convert it to Word, File|Save As and change your file
type.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"ajt" wrote in message
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i would appreciate any knowledge offered on how to
convert publisher files to word.

thanks, please email

Hello. Not trying to butt in here. But, I scanned a document with
Microsoft Office Document Scanning. Now I want to be able to edit the text,
but keep all the formatting. How on earth do I do this? It's driving me
crazy! When Word opens the document, all my formatting is gone!
Thank you,
Sherry


"JL Paules" wrote in message
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You can save it to Word but you will lose all of your formatting and
pictures. May I ask why you want to convert it to Word? If it's so that
more
people can read whatever the document is, I'd say to create a .pdf file
and
distribute that.

If you are hard set to convert it to Word, File|Save As and change your
file
type.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"ajt" wrote in message
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i would appreciate any knowledge offered on how to
convert publisher files to word.

thanks, please email

The same question

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
i would appreciate any knowledge offered on how to
convert publisher files to word.

thanks, please email


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The same answer

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"smileygirl57" wrote in message
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The same question

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-----Original Message-----
i would appreciate any knowledge offered on how to
convert publisher files to word.

thanks, please email


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But how can I edit the text?
Sherry ;o)


"JL Paules" wrote in message
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The same answer

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"smileygirl57" wrote in message
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The same question

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
i would appreciate any knowledge offered on how to
convert publisher files to word.

thanks, please email


.

You edit it in Publisher. If YOU don't have Publisher and you're getting the
file from someone else, then you really don't have much of a choice. The
Word file you get from Publisher has no formatting, no pictures, nothing
except text.

It seems that someone is sending you the file and you're supposed to make
corrections. Did they know ahead of time that you didn't have Publisher? Did
they ask? I know the answer...well, sucks, but that's the way it works. If
this is for business, suggest your employer purchase it for you. If this is
for an organization you belong to, see if they can fit it in the budget. If
it's for personal use, buy it for yourself. It's a great program and well
worth the money.

Sorry I can't give you a better answer.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Sherry" wrote in message
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But how can I edit the text?
Sherry ;o)


"JL Paules" wrote in message
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The same answer

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"smileygirl57" wrote in message
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The same question

Thanks
-----Original Message-----
i would appreciate any knowledge offered on how to
convert publisher files to word.

thanks, please email


.

I may not be explaining myself very well. I DO have Publisher. I must be
missing something here. I scanned the document with Microsoft Office
Document Scanning. Then I hit save it as a TIFF file and try to open it in
Publisher and the only way I can open it is as a 'Recover Text From Any
File" type in the drop down box. Then the formatting is ALL screwed up, big
time! I thought Publisher could open TIFF files??? Any ideas or
siggestions or am I just missing something here???
Sherry (Thanks)


"JL Paules" wrote in message
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You edit it in Publisher. If YOU don't have Publisher and you're getting
the
file from someone else, then you really don't have much of a choice. The
Word file you get from Publisher has no formatting, no pictures, nothing
except text.

Lets see if I got it straight now...........You received a paper copy of a
file? You've canned that in, saved the file as a TIFF and now you want to
edit that? I assume you want to scan in this document, maintain all of the
formatting, pictures, etc and be able to edit it. Ewwwwwww!

I've never used the Office Document Scanning so you have one on me. If I
want OCR, I use PaperPort. It's what I'm accustomed to using. A .tiff is a
picture file, not text so I'm not sure what is happening to your file. I
don't think you can do what you are trying to do but I'm sure someone will
correct me if I'm wrong.

If you have access to the originator of the file, I'd ask them to send it to
you electronically. Do you know what program they used to create it in the
first place? If you don't know the origninator, I repeat Ewwwwwwwww. You've
got your hands full.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]



"Sherry" wrote in message
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I may not be explaining myself very well. I DO have Publisher. I must be
missing something here. I scanned the document with Microsoft Office
Document Scanning. Then I hit save it as a TIFF file and try to open it
in
Publisher and the only way I can open it is as a 'Recover Text From Any
File" type in the drop down box. Then the formatting is ALL screwed up,
big
time! I thought Publisher could open TIFF files??? Any ideas or
siggestions or am I just missing something here???
Sherry (Thanks)


"JL Paules" wrote in message
...
You edit it in Publisher. If YOU don't have Publisher and you're getting
the
file from someone else, then you really don't have much of a choice. The
Word file you get from Publisher has no formatting, no pictures, nothing
except text.

thanks for such a prompt answer.

my problem is... i'm a teacher and i just made our school yearbook using publisher. i live in the u.s. virgin islands and the cheapest color printing i can find her is $1.50 per copy- ouch!-, so i decided to go to kinko's online, or another printing site where you can upload your files and then they print, bind, and ship to you.
anyway, the site i wanted to use doesn't accept publisher files. i suppose i don't have to convert to word, there are other options, but i'm not familiar with any of them. i was just hoping there was a way.

thanks for the trouble... amy