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Document Text Conversion Software
24-09-2008 6:58 PM
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Does anyone know if there is a FREE document file text conversion software?
I use Microsoft Publisher 98 to produce letters and other documents (posters/lists etc.,) and they end with the .pub suffix
I have tried to open these with "other" programs on my computer, to see if I can send them via email to others who do not have Publisher. I think a lot of people have MS Word of one version or another. (Notepad gives a version in funny symbols- totally useless) and others say it is not a recognised file version...
Is there a software program, preferably FREE, that will convert to RTF Word or even PDF (as most people can get Acrobat reader)
I have tried to open it with Open Office 2.3 but even that does not work (for me).
Have done a google, but can only find software that converts PDF to other file types, or hex mex tex html etc
I use Microsoft Publisher 98 to produce letters and other documents (posters/lists etc.,) and they end with the .pub suffix
I have tried to open these with "other" programs on my computer, to see if I can send them via email to others who do not have Publisher. I think a lot of people have MS Word of one version or another. (Notepad gives a version in funny symbols- totally useless) and others say it is not a recognised file version...
Is there a software program, preferably FREE, that will convert to RTF Word or even PDF (as most people can get Acrobat reader)
I have tried to open it with Open Office 2.3 but even that does not work (for me).
Have done a google, but can only find software that converts PDF to other file types, or hex mex tex html etc
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Re: Document Text Conversion Software
24-09-2008 7:05 PM
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It's unlikely that you can convert Publisher to anything like Word or Open Office - as Publisher has layout facilities greater than Word ( Otherwise why use it and not Word ? )
But you could try a convertion utility that allows you to print to PDF
http://www.primopdf.com/
Re: Document Text Conversion Software
24-09-2008 7:15 PM
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Try CutePDF Writer.
Re: Document Text Conversion Software
24-09-2008 7:17 PM
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I use it because I got a copy free somehow, years ago, and it is the only thing I can get along with....
tried word, and other DTP from MS in spreadsheet progs etc., but somehow they seemed like hard work so I kept on with Publisher 98
(started off as 95, so you can see how old my copy is! !)
Will have a look at the link (s) ..... thanks
any other useful ideas still welcome...
tried word, and other DTP from MS in spreadsheet progs etc., but somehow they seemed like hard work so I kept on with Publisher 98
(started off as 95, so you can see how old my copy is! !)
Will have a look at the link (s) ..... thanks
any other useful ideas still welcome...
Re: Document Text Conversion Software
24-09-2008 11:42 PM
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You can do it online at
http://blog.zamzar.com/2008/01/25/convert-ms-publisher-files-pub-files-to-doc-pdf-odt-rtf-and-more/
You can of coarse in Publisher save it as a jpg, tiff, or png image or a webpage if they dont need to edit it then both these will work
http://blog.zamzar.com/2008/01/25/convert-ms-publisher-files-pub-files-to-doc-pdf-odt-rtf-and-more/
You can of coarse in Publisher save it as a jpg, tiff, or png image or a webpage if they dont need to edit it then both these will work
Re: Document Text Conversion Software
29-09-2008 6:17 PM
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I use a piece of software called doPDF.
Installs itself as a printer and really couldn't be any simpler to use!
And its free
Installs itself as a printer and really couldn't be any simpler to use!
And its free
Re: Document Text Conversion Software
29-09-2008 9:06 PM
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@ samurai...... tried saving it as .jpg .tff but both failed to open, header not recognised
@ Ian..... thanks for that one.... will check it out..
Regards to all for help.
@ Ian..... thanks for that one.... will check it out..
Regards to all for help.
Re: Document Text Conversion Software
29-09-2008 9:26 PM
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just printed this thread off via the PDF printer prog, result below
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