Using a different version of Publisher, creating EPS, PRN, or HTML Files, and converting to PDF are the ways I've listed for sharing files created with Microsoft Publisher. Do you have other file-sharing methods or tricks you've used successfully when faced with needing to open a Microsoft Publisher file and not having the program? Have you found a program that will allow you to view a .Pub file?
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- Another free PDF writer that I love is CutePDF - www.cutePDF.com.
- —Guest ktkl
On a mac?
- I use a mac and have sworn by pdfonline.com for a while now. You could go to markzware.com but you'd have to pay for the PUB2ID software - definitely something you'd want to look at if you foresee a frequent use for converting. Seems easier to use a free online conversion site rather than to spend all that dough ($700+) for a software you may not use enough for it to pay for itself.
- —Guest kathy
Mr
- Zamzar, the Web-based file-conversion service. I've used it in the past when I needed to bring old documents into newer programs. But does it support Publisher, I wondered? I won't keep you (or Sarah) in suspense: It does! In fact, Zamzar can convert Publisher's PUB files to a wide range of formats, including Word (DOC), OpenDocument (ODT), PDF, HTML, Rich Text Format (RTF), and more. (See Zamzar's Conversion Types page for a complete list.) The service is ridiculously easy to use: Choose the file you want to convert, choose the desired format for the conversion, and then supply an e-mail address. After the file is done uploading and Zamzar has completed the conversion, you'll receive an e-mail with a link for downloading the new file. For Free - (From pcworld.com howto)
- —Guest Larsbrp
use the trial version
- simple. get the trial version of publisher. een once it expires it can still be used as a viewer.
- —Guest hotmatrixx
Free PDF converter
- There is a free converter at http://www.primopdf.com/ that converts any file that you can print to a PDF. It installs itself as a new printer on your machine. You just open the file and then print it to the Primo PDF printer. Of course it cannot be modified but if you just want to convert a proprietary file to something anyone can open and print it works great - and it FREE! I have used it for about two years now.
- —Guest DCDC
convert pub files to PDF
- I dont have Publisher myself, I used this website to convert my clients files to a PDF and then opened it with AI. http://www.pdfonline.com/convert-pdf/
- —Guest Nancy Portner
easily share MS Pub files with others
- Follow these steps to create a screen image of your Publisher document that you can then email to any recipient who does not have the Pub program. They will not be able to edit the file, but they can view and/or print it: 1)pull up Pub doc on screen; enlarge as much as possible(mine goes to 75%) 2)hit your "print screen" button 3)go to Start/Programs/Accessories/Paint 4)in "Paint", put cursor on blank doc and hit "paste". Name and save new page/doc. 5)repeat these steps to copy & paste other Pub doc pages; name & save each. 6)send an email to recipient with paint docs attached. 7) recipient should be able to view, read and print files.
- —Guest kchris
How Can Someone Open Publisher Files
- http://www.markzware.com/pub2id/overview.php PUB2ID (Microsoft Publisher to Adobe InDesign) is a plug-in for Adobe InDesign. It provides a quick, easy and affordable method for you to migrate all your Microsoft Publisher content into new Adobe InDesign documents. The conversion is enabled with a single click using the InDesign File->Open menu. No more re-creating documents from scratch; PUB2ID gives you a big head-start. PUB2ID translates the intricate details of the content within the Microsoft Publisher document and instantly re-creates it within InDesign. Items converted from Publisher include: page size, positioning, color models, fonts and styles, text attributes and tables, layers, word wrap, linked text boxes as well as automatic extraction of images embedded in the Publisher file.
- —Guest rclaborne
