How to Use Word to Edit in Publisher

While Microsoft Publisher makes it easy to create professional-looking publications, you might miss features of Microsoft Word when you are entering text. For example, have you ever been typing away in Publisher and suddenly wished you could pull up a thesaurus, or get a quick word count, like you can in Word? Well your wish has come true. The following steps will show you how to easily use Word to edit in Publisher.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Microsoft Publisher
• Microsoft Word

1. Start by opening your existing publication in Publisher, or create a new one.
2. Click the text box of your publication that you want to type in and edit in Word.
3. Click “Edit” on the standard toolbar.
4. Click “Edit Story in Microsoft Word.”
5. A Word document will open. If there was sample text or prior text in your Publisher textbox, it will appear in this Word document.
6. Complete your document, utilizing the Word features you desire. When you are finished, click “File” from the toolbar, and then click “Close & Return to (your publication’s name).”

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