Importing Word document to booklet in Publisher

Hi. I generated a 100 page 5.5" x 8.5" booklet in Publisher with .5" margins
all around then imported a 23-page document created in Word (8.5" x 11").
Result: the size of the booklet changed to 8.5" x 11". When I changed the
size of the booklet to 5.5" x 8.5" the text box and text on each page
extended beyond the margins. How can a fix this situation without manually
fixing each text box (1 per page)? Thanks.
--
Amal

This is going to be a bit ugly but should work.

Start with the original booklet; create enough additional pages (say 40
pages) to provide for the text you want to add. Ensure the pages are
"linked". Now you can copy/paste the text from Word into the booklet.
Because of the greater amount of text per page in the Word document, you
will experience text flowing from page to the next page. When the added
pages are complete you can delete in quantities of four pages until the
blank pages are gone. Remember, booklets contain pages equal to a number
that is divisible by four.

Before calling it complete, verify the font and font size are uniform
throughout. Make changes as needed.

Good luck.

--
Don - Publisher 2000®
Vancouver, USA


"Amal" wrote in message
...
Hi. I generated a 100 page 5.5" x 8.5" booklet in Publisher with .5"
margins
all around then imported a 23-page document created in Word (8.5" x 11").
Result: the size of the booklet changed to 8.5" x 11". When I changed the
size of the booklet to 5.5" x 8.5" the text box and text on each page
extended beyond the margins. How can a fix this situation without manually
fixing each text box (1 per page)? Thanks.
--
Amal

The best way without Word changing the format is to create a text box where you
want the Word document to start. Right-click the text box, click change text,
click text file, browse to the Word document. Publisher will create pages and
text boxes automatically without changing the page size.

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

"Don Schmidt" Don red_1987 wrote in message
acquisition...
This is going to be a bit ugly but should work.

Start with the original booklet; create enough additional pages (say 40 pages)
to provide for the text you want to add. Ensure the pages are "linked". Now
you can copy/paste the text from Word into the booklet. Because of the greater
amount of text per page in the Word document, you will experience text flowing
from page to the next page. When the added pages are complete you can delete
in quantities of four pages until the blank pages are gone. Remember,
booklets contain pages equal to a number that is divisible by four.

Before calling it complete, verify the font and font size are uniform
throughout. Make changes as needed.

Good luck.

--
Don - Publisher 2000®
Vancouver, USA


"Amal" wrote in message
...
Hi. I generated a 100 page 5.5" x 8.5" booklet in Publisher with .5" margins
all around then imported a 23-page document created in Word (8.5" x 11").
Result: the size of the booklet changed to 8.5" x 11". When I changed the
size of the booklet to 5.5" x 8.5" the text box and text on each page
extended beyond the margins. How can a fix this situation without manually
fixing each text box (1 per page)? Thanks.
--
Amal

I tried you method, Mary, and made font and other formatting changes, as you,
Don, suggested. Thanks so much for your help!
--
Amal


"Mary Sauer" wrote:

The best way without Word changing the format is to create a text box where you
want the Word document to start. Right-click the text box, click change text,
click text file, browse to the Word document. Publisher will create pages and
text boxes automatically without changing the page size.

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

"Don Schmidt" Don red_1987 wrote in message
acquisition...
This is going to be a bit ugly but should work.

Start with the original booklet; create enough additional pages (say 40 pages)
to provide for the text you want to add. Ensure the pages are "linked". Now
you can copy/paste the text from Word into the booklet. Because of the greater
amount of text per page in the Word document, you will experience text flowing
from page to the next page. When the added pages are complete you can delete
in quantities of four pages until the blank pages are gone. Remember,
booklets contain pages equal to a number that is divisible by four.

Before calling it complete, verify the font and font size are uniform
throughout. Make changes as needed.

Good luck.

--
Don - Publisher 2000®
Vancouver, USA


"Amal" wrote in message
...
Hi. I generated a 100 page 5.5" x 8.5" booklet in Publisher with .5" margins
all around then imported a 23-page document created in Word (8.5" x 11").
Result: the size of the booklet changed to 8.5" x 11". When I changed the
size of the booklet to 5.5" x 8.5" the text box and text on each page
extended beyond the margins. How can a fix this situation without manually
fixing each text box (1 per page)? Thanks.
--
Amal