Select a way to edit text

You can edit text directly in Microsoft Publisher or in Microsoft Word. If you only need to edit a few words, it is faster to stay in Publisher. If you need to edit a long story edit that appears on different pages in a publication, it might be easier to edit the story in Microsoft Word. Or you might be more accustomed to working in Word and want to take advantage of available Word features, such as grammar checking and revision tracking.

Edit in Microsoft Publisher

• Place the insertion point where you want to make your changes, and then either delete or type text.

Edit in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word version 6.0 or later must be installed on your computer for this procedure to work.

1. Right-click the text box, point to Change Text, and then click Edit Story in Microsoft Word.
2. Edit the text.
3. Do one of the following:
   • To close the Word document and update your publication, click Close and Return on the File menu in Word.

   • To exit Word and update your publication, click Exit on the File menu in Word.

Notes 

• While you are editing in Word, the text box in Publisher is not available.
• A few text colors that are available in Publisher are not available in Word. If your Publisher text is formatted in colors other than black, you may lose some of these colors when you edit in Word.