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Old May 22nd, 2010, 03:28 AM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Yobro
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Default Publisher 2003 files save as Word

I recently installed Office 2003 (and sp 3) on a new laptop with Windows 7
x64. My Publisher docs are all saving as Word files. When I open them I get a
window full of gobbledygook that asks me to choose the encoding that makes
them readable. I have no idea what to choose, but there seems to be no
difference when I change it. This occurs on my old files as well as new ones
I try to create. I have tried un- and reinstalling Office '03 and have also
removed any hint of '07 that came installed on the machine. It's got to be
something simple I have overlooked....any ideas?
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Old May 22nd, 2010, 10:53 AM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Mary Sauer[_3_]
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Default Publisher 2003 files save as Word

Your associations probably have been corrupted.
Right-click any Publisher file, Properties, Opens with...change. Associate the
file with Publisher 2003.

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"Yobro" wrote in message
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I recently installed Office 2003 (and sp 3) on a new laptop with Windows 7
x64. My Publisher docs are all saving as Word files. When I open them I get a
window full of gobbledygook that asks me to choose the encoding that makes
them readable. I have no idea what to choose, but there seems to be no
difference when I change it. This occurs on my old files as well as new ones
I try to create. I have tried un- and reinstalling Office '03 and have also
removed any hint of '07 that came installed on the machine. It's got to be
something simple I have overlooked....any ideas?



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Old May 22nd, 2010, 04:25 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Yobro
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Default Publisher 2003 files save as Word

Hi, Mary, Thx for your quick response. I tried this and Publisher doesn't
show up on the list or under Other Programs (nor do any other Office
programs). Nothing under Browse that I can see.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Your associations probably have been corrupted.
Right-click any Publisher file, Properties, Opens with...change. Associate the
file with Publisher 2003.

--
Mary Sauer MVP
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Yobro" wrote in message
...
I recently installed Office 2003 (and sp 3) on a new laptop with Windows 7
x64. My Publisher docs are all saving as Word files. When I open them I get a
window full of gobbledygook that asks me to choose the encoding that makes
them readable. I have no idea what to choose, but there seems to be no
difference when I change it. This occurs on my old files as well as new ones
I try to create. I have tried un- and reinstalling Office '03 and have also
removed any hint of '07 that came installed on the machine. It's got to be
something simple I have overlooked....any ideas?



.

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Old May 22nd, 2010, 05:09 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Mary Sauer[_3_]
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Default Publisher 2003 files save as Word

Publisher will be in the Office folder in Program
files. Office 12...

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http://msauer.mvps.org/


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Hi, Mary, Thx for your quick response. I tried this
and Publisher doesn't
show up on the list or under Other Programs (nor do
any other Office
programs). Nothing under Browse that I can see.

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Your associations probably have been corrupted.
Right-click any Publisher file, Properties, Opens
with...change. Associate the
file with Publisher 2003.

--
Mary Sauer MVP
http://msauer.mvps.org/

"Yobro" wrote in
message
...
I recently installed Office 2003 (and sp 3) on a
new laptop with Windows 7
x64. My Publisher docs are all saving as Word
files. When I open them I get a
window full of gobbledygook that asks me to choose
the encoding that makes
them readable. I have no idea what to choose, but
there seems to be no
difference when I change it. This occurs on my old
files as well as new ones
I try to create. I have tried un- and reinstalling
Office '03 and have also
removed any hint of '07 that came installed on the
machine. It's got to be
something simple I have overlooked....any ideas?



.

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Old May 22nd, 2010, 09:46 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Yobro
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Default Publisher 2003 files save as Word

I think we're getting down to the prob. Office is not listed under Program
Files, and under Program Files x86 I see Publisher behind Clipart, but these
are just backgrounds. It just doesn't seem to be there. Not even Word. Should
I try reinstalling Office again?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Publisher will be in the Office folder in Program
files. Office 12...

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/


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Old May 22nd, 2010, 10:14 PM posted to microsoft.public.publisher
Mary Sauer[_3_]
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Default Publisher 2003 files save as Word

Did you look in the Microsoft Office folder? Do you have your disks and product
number? If you do download the CleanUp utility. Try using it. The description
and download link is he

Use the Windows Installer CleanUp Utility to remove Office 2000, Office XP, or
Office 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

Have you tried Detect and Repair? There is a check off to repair the icons. Do
this first.

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/


"Yobro" wrote in message
...
I think we're getting down to the prob. Office is not listed under Program
Files, and under Program Files x86 I see Publisher behind Clipart, but these
are just backgrounds. It just doesn't seem to be there. Not even Word. Should
I try reinstalling Office again?

"Mary Sauer" wrote:

Publisher will be in the Office folder in Program
files. Office 12...

--
Mary Sauer
http://msauer.mvps.org/



 




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