In Publisher 2003, you cannot change a publication that was created on a different computer if the publication contains embedded preview-only fonts

You open a Microsoft Office Publisher 2003 publication that was created on a different computer. If you try to edit or move the text or objects that are contained in the publication, you cannot make the changes as expected.

Additionally, most menu commands, toolbar buttons, and dialog box options are not available. For example, the following items may not be available:

• The following commands on the File menu:
  • Save
  • Save As
  • Page Setup
• All the buttons on the Object toolbar

This issue may occur if one or more of the embedded fonts that are used in the publication are preview-only fonts. When you use preview-only fonts, you can view and print the publication. However, you cannot make any changes in the publication.

To work around this issue, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Do not load a preview-only font

To prevent the loading of preview-only fonts in a publication, follow these steps:

1. On the File menu, click Open. Then, open the publication in Publisher 2003.
   
   If the publication was created on a different computer, and if the publication contains preview-only fonts, the Load Fonts dialog box appears.
2. In the Load Fonts dialog box, follow these steps:
   1. Examine the list of fonts. If a font has a status of Preview only, do not load the font. Additionally, do not load a font that starts with @ (at sign).
   2. After you have decided which fonts you do not want to load, click one of the fonts, and then click Don't Load.
   3. Repeat step 2b for each font that you do not want to load.
   4. Click OK to close the Load Fonts dialog box and to open the publication.

Method 2: Use Microsoft Publisher 2002

To avoid this issue in a publication that contains preview-only fonts, open the publication in Publisher 2002.

For more information about how to embed only part of a font in your publication, click Microsoft Office Publisher Help on the Help menu, type subset font in the Search for box in the Assistance pane, and then click Start searching to view the topic.

For more information about Publisher 2003 font embedding for commercial printing, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For more information about font license restrictions, visit the following Microsoft Web site: