LibreOffice Draw, part of the open-sourceLibreOffice suite, is a good tool that can open Publisher files.
Most of the time, it’s better to convert a Publisher file to another more universal format.
But when you want to include graphics and wish to preserve your layout, plain text won’t do.
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They won’t be able to view it onscreen but they can get a fairly accurate printout.
Several methods are available although each method may have drawbacks.
This method is usually used to prepare files for commercial printing.
If the recipient has aPostScript capable printer, they can print the file.
An EPS file must be opened in another program (such as PageMaker or QuarkXPress) to be printed.
A separate EPS file is made for each page in the publication.
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ChooseEncapsulated PostScript (EPS)as the PostScript output format.
To print each page, one at a time, selectPrint to file.
Instead of printing to the printer, Publisher creates a PRN file.
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This way, the recipient can place the files anywhere on their hard drive.
Or, take the HTML code that Publisher creates and send an HTML-format email.
The procedure to send an HTML email depends on your email client.
Create PDF Files From Publisher Documents
Convert your Publisher document to the Adobe PDF format.
Publisher versions before Publisher 2007 don’t have a PDF export option.
Instead, use a program, such as Adobe Acrobat Distiller.
To create the PDF file, create a PostScript file then use Adobe Acrobat to create the PDF file.
The recipient will be able to view the document on-screen or print it.
However, the recipient must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader (it’s free) installed.
There are also some printer drivers and software available that create PDF files from most Windows applications.
Use it to open and view your file.
When using an program such as PDF2DTP, some elements of the file may not convert as expected.
Another option is to use an online conversion site such asZamzarto convert PUB files to PDF and other formats.
Upload up to a 5 MB file for conversion.
