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skykissme

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#8177 9-Jun-2006 17:06

I've got an email with a file which was save under MS Publisher 2002, I have MS Publisher 2000 which cannot open the newer version. I emailed back and asked our guy to save it as MS Publisher 2000 and resend. He said he didn't have MS Publisher, someone else send it to him.

Can someone help me convert it to MS Publisher 2000, please?

Thank you

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ljbade

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#38079 9-Jun-2006 17:10

Go to office online and download the office 2000 compatibilty pack, it will let you open newer versions of files.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cf196df0-70e5-4595-8a98-370278f40c57&DisplayLang=en

There is a link to it.

Bung

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#38080 9-Jun-2006 17:35

I don't believe that the compatibility pack will help, you'll need to find someone with Pub 2002 to save as Pub 2000 format.

skykissme

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#38081 9-Jun-2006 17:40

Thanks for the link, I downloaded and installed but still having the same error. It seems the converter pack didn't do anything at all.

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ljbade

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#38086 9-Jun-2006 18:51

If you just want to print the file and not edit it, you can alwasy try the free 5-conversion trial for Create PDF Online at adobe.com.
It will convert it to a PDF so you can print it from Adobe Acrobat.

EDIT:
How big is the file? You could always email it to someone with Publisher 2002 and get them to convert it.
I have access to Publisher 2002, and 2007. So I could always convert it for you.

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#38101 10-Jun-2006 09:11

email file to [removed email, no longer required] and I will convert and send back as pub2000

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#38102 10-Jun-2006 09:38

Hmmm. I was going to offer this now. But go ahead and send it to Tony, otherwise to myself.

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#38123 10-Jun-2006 16:01

let me know how it worked out. I sent the new file back three minutes after you emailed it....

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skykissme

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#38133 10-Jun-2006 17:49

Could you resend? I haven't got it yet.

Thanks

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riahon

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#38134 10-Jun-2006 18:49

If you dont hear from Tony soon email it to me - manutribeatxtra

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#38145 11-Jun-2006 02:50

resent as requested, just now :-)

skykissme

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#38190 11-Jun-2006 19:04

Thanks Tony, got them both.

It was our server problem :( bottle neck...

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#38193 11-Jun-2006 19:57

did it open okay for you?

skykissme

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#38316 12-Jun-2006 15:34

All okay, thank you

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