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Insert SVG directly into Microsoft Publisher without converting file format

How can I insert an SVG image into a Microsoft Publisher 2010 document as a vector image without having to first convert it to a bitmap format like PNG? Copying and pasting an SVG file into a Publisher document does not work. I am aware that one can…
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Scale to fit option

With Microsoft Publisher I have a document that is 16" x 20". I would like to print this on 11" x 17" paper, scaled to fit. However when I select print instead of the normal option One page per sheet I am only given the option Tiled. This option…
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Acrobat TrimBoxes and ArtBoxes errors?

Someone in our family is getting into the publishing business, and the printers have very exact specifications for the PDF files they accept. I'm hoping for some help figuring out what is wrong with my file. The printer instructs us to submit…
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In Microsoft Publisher, can you make two text boxes always have identical content?

The particular document I'm creating involves folding the page in half, so one side is upside down relative to the other when printed, but when assembled, they're mirrors of each other. The question really says it all - is there a way to link two…
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Calligraphic letters in MathType

I am trying to typeset equations using MathType in Microsoft Publisher. I think Publisher is an important requirement for me since I am creating an A0 poster. Is it possible to typeset calligraphic letters in MathType? I have attached examples of…
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MS Publisher cannot save the file to PDF with crop marks

I am unable to save (i.e. export) the file to PDF using MS Publisher, when I include crop marks in my printout. Saving the file otherwise works, but when I include crop marks, it simply fails with a generic message "Cannot save the file". It…
vgru
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Open Microsoft Publisher Document on Linux

I'm pretty sure the options consist of Just don't do it (use a nice open standard file format). Not great when someone sends you something. Translate the format on Windows. I think you need Publisher, the viewer won't even print. But you can…
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Print an 11 x 17 Microsoft publisher file on 2 pages

I have an Microsoft publisher file that is 11 x 17. When I try to print it, it tries to center it on 4 pages. I want it to print on 2. (This works by taking the image and printing landscape on two 8.5 x 11 pages.) How can I do that?
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Change the color of specific words in Microsoft Word/Publisher

I have a paragraph of text with 5 different colors. Is is possible to just change the color of black text to another color? If not, is there an easier way than just selecting each part of the text manually?
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How do I open publisher at 75% or larger page view?

When I open a Publisher document in my Microsoft 365, it never opens at 100% of its size. In fact, it usually opens at 43%-63%. I would be satisfied with the default of 75%, but I want to be the one to determine how it opens. It is only a few…
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What is a good alternative to Publisher for Desktop Publishing?

On occasion, I have the need to design flyers, small newsletters, tri-fold brochures and other printed documents for my business or for civic groups I volunteer with. In the past I have had access to Microsoft Publisher to create some of these…
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Microsoft Publisher 2013 change Language (or other properties) for multiple elements at once

Is there a way to change language for all text boxes in a Publisher 2013 document at once? I have an existing file with a bunch of text boxes set to a wrong language, which is screwing up spell checking and hyphenation. I also don't know how to…
vgru
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sending one page/slide of a publication in Publisher as a PDF

I update a calendar periodically in MS Publisher, and I want to send one slide of the calendar as a PDF but the only options are to send one slide in the body of the email or send the entire publication as a PDF. Do I have to copy and paste the…
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MS Office 2013 - Publisher - Cannot use most fonts

When I create a new blank document in Publisher (2013) and want to change the font of a text box, changing the font to Calibri, Arial or similair fonts works, but if I want the font to be for example Brush Script M7 or Castellar (these are also…
user776174
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Page 1 of 10 in Publisher 2016

I am trying in publisher to add something like Page 1 of 10 in the header of Publisher. If I am looking at the Master Page all I see is an Insert Page Number button which gives me the current page number. There is nothing to show the Total Page…
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