Are you getting an error box? What does it say when you click details?
How to view error signatures if an Office program experiences a serious error and
quits
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;289508

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Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
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> Anyone recognize this problem? Everytime I try to layout a text box or even
> type text in an existing one, an error comes up. "Publisher cannot complete
> the operation" It won't let me type anything. Should I just throw in my
> towel with microsoft products or what? Getting frustrated.