Microsoft KB Archive/322081

= PUB2002: Error Message: Publisher Cannot Open Files from a Different Version =

Article ID: 322081

Article Last Modified on 1/7/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Publisher 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Publisher 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q322081



SYMPTOMS
When you try to open a Microsoft Publisher publication, you may receive the following error message:

Publisher cannot open files from a different version.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if you try to open a Publisher 2002 file in Publisher 2000.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Open the file in Publisher 2002.
 * 2) On the File menu, click Save As.
 * 3) In the Save as type list, click Publisher 2000 Files (.pub).
 * 4) Click Save, and then quit Publisher 2002.
 * 5) Open the file in Publisher 2000.



MORE INFORMATION
If you represent a commercial printing enterprise, visit the following Microsoft Web site to request a free copy of Publisher 2002 and obtain additional information about using Publisher in your environment:

http://office.microsoft.com/publisher/prepress

Additional query words: prb

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB322081

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