When you open a publication in Microsoft Publisher 2002 or in Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 that was created in an earlier version of Publisher, WordArt objects appear differently than they did in the earlier version. For example, the WordArt object may:

•	Look taller.
•	Look larger.
•	Be positioned lower.

Also, a shadow effect, if applied to a WordArt object, may appear smaller or shorter.

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Publisher 2002 and Publisher 2003 use a new process to create WordArt objects. The new method lets you change the text of older WordArt objects and apply new graphic effects.

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To resolve this problem, obtain and install the Publisher 2000 Add-in: WordArt Compatibility located at the following Microsoft Web site:This add-in lets you open Publisher 2000 files in a more recent version of Microsoft Publisher without updating the WordArt that is contained in the publication. This gives you the control to disable the automatic WordArt conversion from the legacy WordArt format (version 4.2) to the new WordArt format.

You cannot edit your previous WordArt objects unless you first remove the Publisher add-in from Add/Remove Programs. When this add-in is removed, Publisher will start converting all WordArt objects from Publisher 2000 and earlier again.

Note For Publisher 2002, you must have Microsoft Office Service Pack 2 or later versions installed.


For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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If you do not want Publisher 2002 or Publisher 2003 to convert the WordArt object when you open your publication, convert the WordArt object to a picture in the earlier version of Publisher. To do this, follow these steps:

1.	Run the version of Publisher that was used to create the original WordArt object. Open the file that contains the WordArt object.
2.	Select the WordArt object.
3.	On the Edit menu, click Cut.
4.	On the Edit menu, click Paste Special.
5.	In the Paste Special dialog box, click Picture.
6.	Click OK.

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If you plan to have the publication printed by a commercial printer, let the commercial printer know which version of Publisher to use to open the file.

Both Publisher 2002 and Publisher 2000 can be installed on the same computer. Each version should be installed in its own folder.

Note The Publisher WordArt Add-in is not compatible with Microsoft Publisher 2007. When you open a file that was created in Publisher 2000 or an earlier version of Publisher, WordArt objects appear as expected. However, you cannot edit the WordArt object. To work around this issue, insert a new WordArt object. To insert a new WordArt object, click Insert, point to Picture, and then click WordArt.

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