footnotes

Beware all those converting text and photos from Microsoft Word XP to Publisher 2003! All footnotes disappear. Sad experience this month with a family history.

> On Thursday, August 09, 2007 2:10 PM Iolan wrote:

> Footnotes NOT endnotes - can they be created in Microsoft Publisher 2007


>> On Friday, August 10, 2007 6:55 AM JoAnn Paules wrote:

>> No
>>
>> --
>> JoAnn Paules
>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>
>> ~~~~~
>> How to ask a question
>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


>>> On Friday, August 10, 2007 8:48 AM Iolan wrote:

>>> Thanks for your reply. I am new to Microsoft Publisher. I am also new to
>>> Microsoft Word. I have always been Word Perfect user as that is what the
>>> attorneys in this firm like. I am assisting one of the attorneys with a
>>> geneology book. I gather from your reply that I must create the book's
>>> contents in Word and then transfer the contents to Publisher after I am done
>>> typing.
>>>
>>> 1st question: Will the footnotes go with the text or must I generate text
>>> boxes for footnotes?
>>>
>>> 2nd question: Is there a tutorial or a manual that helps with Publisher
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>> Iolani Sparks
>>>
>>> "JoAnn Paules" wrote:


>>>> On Friday, August 10, 2007 9:39 AM Mary Sauer wrote:

>>>> You must create text boxes and create footnotes manually or paste them from
>>>> Word. You can create the genealogy booklet within Publisher, laying it all out
>>>> will be much easier than Word.
>>>> What version Publisher?
>>>> Microsoft Office Publisher 2007
>>>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/FX100487821033.aspx
>>>> http://officebeta.iponet.net/en-us/publisher/FX100649111033.aspx
>>>>
>>>> Publisher 2003 Help and How-to
>>>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/publisher/FX100649121033.aspx
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>>>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>>>> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>>>
>>>> "Iolani" wrote in message
>>>>


>>>>> On Friday, August 10, 2007 9:46 AM JoAnn Paules wrote:

>>>>> I've never tried to transfer footnotes over to Publisher so I'm not sure
>>>>> which way you will have to go. Try it and find out.
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a reason why you are using Publisher for the book? Some's Word is
>>>>> the better program for a task.
>>>>>
>>>>> As for a book, there is a dearth of information on Publisher. There will be
>>>>> a Dummies book for it but it's still a work in progress and I don't know the
>>>>> timeline for the project. There are several sites on the web with various
>>>>> tutorials on Publisher. Use Google and see what you can find out. Also,
>>>>> Barnes and Noble had a book printed on Pub 2003 for $10. I don't know if
>>>>> it's still available but it's worth checking out.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> JoAnn Paules
>>>>> MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
>>>>>
>>>>> ~~~~~
>>>>> How to ask a question
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Iolani" wrote in message
>>>>>


>>>>>> On Friday, August 10, 2007 9:49 AM Don Schmidt wrote:

>>>>>> In Publisher 2000 and probably later, you will need to get creative; at the
>>>>>> footnote marker location use superscript marker and at the base of the page
>>>>>> or end of document use the same superscript marker and adjust the font size.
>>>>>> Maybe add a line at the start of the footnote so as to look like a normal
>>>>>> footnote.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How about creating the genealogy book in Word and saving the document in
>>>>>> Word Perfect format.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also you might see if the Family History template will work for you.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/results.aspx?qu=geneology&av=TPL000
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Don
>>>>>> Vancouver, USA
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Iolani" wrote in message
>>>>>>


>>>>>>> On Friday, August 10, 2007 10:25 AM Mary Sauer wrote:

>>>>>>> That's a great template, Don. Develop a similar template for Publisher and
>>>>>>> submit it to Microsoft. The link is on the left on the template main page.
>>>>>>> "Things to Do"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
>>>>>>> http://office.microsoft.com/
>>>>>>> http://msauer.mvps.org/
>>>>>>> news://msnews.microsoft.com
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Don Schmidt" wrote in message
>>>>>>>


>>>>>>>> On Friday, August 10, 2007 12:56 PM Don Schmidt wrote:

>>>>>>>> Mary, I went to review the template and it is for Word 2003 and wouldn't
>>>>>>>> download for me because I have Wood 2002. Doing another search I found the
>>>>>>>> template for "Word 97 and later" at,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/TC010186191033.aspx?pid=CT...4451010
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> It is many pages and crossbreeding it to Publisher could be a bit more than
>>>>>>>> I have time for. And, I'm a Publisher 2000 user.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> don
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Mary Sauer" wrote in message
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