On 08/07/2010 02:40 PM, a.l.e wrote: > hi trevor, > >> If you'd read back through the thread you'd see that I don't have >> Publisher. I get occasional PUB files from friends who haven't a clue >> --- if they did they wouldn't be using Publisher in the first place. >> Asking them to save their files in another format is like asking for >> a loan at the bank; they don't understand the need or anyway >> comprehension of how to do it. > > if you can't afford it, it means that you should not do business with people > handing you publisher files. or your time to set the correct bold and italics > is not worth 500 bucks.
Maybe strike a deal with your friends, they stop sending you .pub files, and you won't send them .sla or .odt files. Greg
