Microsoft Publisher files

[canasta]

A friend has given me some Publisher files for me to look at on my computer. I don't have Publisher programme but have Open Office. Can this open it or can anyone suggest programmes to open this without having to purchase Publisher?

[canasta]

Will be back later.... feel stressed after so many unsuccessful attempts to open these files and will go for a walk.

Any advice from you helpful folk appreciated

[MarkRae]

Don't think so. Download the 30-day trial version...

[AlBags]

Have you Office?
You can download Publisher 2010 as an add-on.
2010 will open/edit most Publisher files from 2003 version.

[canasta]

Thank you for your answers MarkRae and Albags, I have Microsoft office 2000 which will work with XP at home but only some parts work with Vista on my laptop (Office 2000 Word worked fine for a few months and then mysteriously stopped) so I have Open Office for their version of Word.

My friend has now given me the information I needed from the Publisher files in hard copies so it's not that vital that I can open the files but I'm still curious whether I could have got round the problem with freeware!

[MarkRae]

Yes you could. As I explained, you could have downloaded and installed the trial version: http://www.toggle.com..._Office_Publisher.htm