Readers Respond: How Do You Share Microsoft Publisher Files?

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CorelDraw

I use CorelDraw to read pub documents. I can also convert them into a PDF document with CorelDraw. I think it's rather stupid to send a non standard document to the people. It's better to convert a pub document into a PDF document.

—Guest cynthia

these solutions [not good]

the trouble with all of the replies here is that no one seems to comprehend that in reality few people use PUB files. So when some [person] sends out a pub file as an attachment to a client (me) who receives it after hours, the recipient is stuck, for a time. The sender happily goes about their day thinking they've done well...WRONG! Does anyone think anymore to ASK if the client can read the document? Hmm? [What] is wrong with a straight pdf (world standard!!!!!)????? [x] [edited by Guide for rude/inappropriate language... however, the basic premise of this comment is sound and worth publishing]

—Guest angry idiot

Zamzar was so easy

I tried Zamzar.com to convert a publisher file to a pdf. It took about 2 minutes to choose the file and other options and to watch the software work. A link is than emailed to you so that you can save the file. I was very glad that I didn't have to download any software.

—Guest Kelly F

Saving .pub files in another format

I have been successful with saving .pub files as a picture format. Choose Save As from the File Menu. Then at the bottom, open the 'Save as Type' drop down, choose .jpeg, .gif or the one I like best is .png (portable network graphic). At the left, choose Pictures under Libraries and give the file a name or leave it what it is because when saved this way, it will have a new extension for your file. If you have a lot of pictures on your computer you may want to create a separate folder just for these files so you will know where it is when you want to attach it to an email.

—Diane4acause

pub file

need to a pub file converter or someway to open one adobe

—Guest greg

Try this

www.uniflip.com and get the documents online - You can even convert PowerPoint, PDF and it's an online web service.

—Guest kimr

Using Publisher 2010 to create PDFs

In Publisher 2010 (and possibly earlier versions), you can simply click "Save As" from the File menu, change the file type to PDF from the dropdown menu, and save to PDF. The quality, in my experience, is better than using something like Cute PDF to print to PDF (and the file size was smaller too).

—Guest Jon

exporting PUB files...

Publisher has the ability to save as a wmf file. This file format can be imported into Microsoft Powerpoint and vector based drawing packages. I have found that in many cases with a little fiddling I can import images, test and layout with a good deal of success.

—Guest chris b

there is a way without using office

you can have a Publisher file (*.pub) converted to several different formats for free from Zamzar (http://www.zamzar.com/) without even downloading or installing any software!

—Guest gene

CutePDF - Free PDF writer

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