You should be able to open it. Maybe it is a 2002 or 03 document. Do you have Norton?
Disable script blocking and in Norton Options Office Plug ins. If that doesn't work
send the files to me and I will convert them for you.
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> Is there a way to open files from an earlier version of Publisher in
> Publisher 2000? I have a file that I cannot access, that I believe was
> created in Publisher 97 or 98, that I need to access, but I get an error
> message that says it cannot be opened.