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spanner

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Sep 14, 2007, 11:12:01 AM9/14/07
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I have tried all the tips i can find and still no page sorter!!

I have uninstalled/reinstalled publisher
used the diagnostic tool (it reported no problems)
I have tried the 'window arrange all' tip
The Status bar option does not appear in the view menu

does anyone have anymore suggestions??

JoAnn Paules

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Sep 14, 2007, 11:31:16 AM9/14/07
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View - status bar

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MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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John Inzer

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Sep 14, 2007, 11:33:04 AM9/14/07
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I had this same issue with Pub 2007 and
never found a fix. Mary posted that some-
one said it was profile specific but I have
no idea what that means.

For other reasons...I reinstalled Windows
XP and now I have the status bar in Pub
2007 but I never discovered why it was
missing previously.

If you find the answer...please share it with
this newsgroup.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
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Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk


John Inzer

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Sep 14, 2007, 11:37:29 AM9/14/07
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JoAnn Paules wrote:
> View - status bar
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Hi JoAnn,

Nope...that's not an option in Pub2007.

Mary Sauer

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Sep 14, 2007, 12:25:44 PM9/14/07
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I don't know what it means either John. I wonder if one repairs their profile or
creates a new profile the sorter comes back.

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John Inzer

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Sep 14, 2007, 12:36:59 PM9/14/07
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Mary Sauer wrote:
> I don't know what it means either John. I wonder if one repairs their
> profile or creates a new profile the sorter comes back.
==================================
Hi Mary,

That may be the solution. On a computer that
is having the status bar issue I guess it would
be worth a try to create a new profile and see if
it re-appears.

JoAnn Paules

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Sep 14, 2007, 12:47:26 PM9/14/07
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Oops - I can't even get them to load Pub 2003 on my system.

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John Inzer

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Sep 14, 2007, 1:00:47 PM9/14/07
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JoAnn Paules wrote:
> Oops - I can't even get them to load Pub 2003 on my system.
===============================================
It ain't no fun when you can't have the latest and greatest :o)

spanner

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Sep 14, 2007, 1:06:03 PM9/14/07
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Hi

creating a new profile did work for me

Thanks for all help

JoAnn Paules

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Sep 14, 2007, 1:21:31 PM9/14/07
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I can't even get outdated stuff. And there are times when it would be ideal
but instead I have to fuss around with Word (YUCK), PowerPoint, or Visio.

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MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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John Inzer

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Sep 14, 2007, 1:40:56 PM9/14/07
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JoAnn Paules wrote:
> I can't even get outdated stuff. And there are times when it would be
> ideal but instead I have to fuss around with Word (YUCK), PowerPoint,
> or Visio.
================================
That's what you get for doing such a great
job...they think you don't need new tools :o)

John Inzer

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Sep 14, 2007, 1:42:45 PM9/14/07
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spanner wrote:
> Hi
>
> creating a new profile did work for me
>
> Thanks for all help
====================================
Excellent...that confirms the info Mary received.

Thanks for the feedback it's very helpful.

JoAnn Paules

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Sep 14, 2007, 2:10:30 PM9/14/07
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Tell me about it. They know I can makle a PDF file but no one wants to know
"how" I do it. (Thank you PrimoPDF!)

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MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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Mary Sauer

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Sep 14, 2007, 2:32:58 PM9/14/07
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It sure is helpful...

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jimmyj

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Oct 1, 2007, 2:44:01 PM10/1/07
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Hi Spanner (and gang):

I'm glad someone else was having the same problem I am - not for the
frustration it caused, but to know that I was not alone. And I say "was"
because I've found a solutoin to the Page Sorter issue.

Since my purchase of Micrsoft Office Professional 2007 was less then 90 days
ago, I was able to take advantage of free Microsoft Office tech support from
their on-line service center. Therefore, the solution you're about to read
is a bona fide Microsoft Office solution, as it came directly from one of
their techs to me.

To fix the Publisher page sorter issue, simply follow the steps below. But
beware, because this fix takes you into the Registry window to edit a
specific part of the Publisher program, and Microsoft takes great pains to
warn you that making a mistake here may corrupt your program altogether (or
corrupt certain program files that my cause your version of Publisher not to
function correctly). So please be careful as you follow these steps to fix
your page sorter issue.

O.K., now that the nice big warning is out of the way, you'll have Publisher
2007 up and running as it should be in 10 quick steps. But before you begin,
please take a moment to close all programs on your computer, then...

1. If you're using Windows Vista, Click on the start button, and type
"regedit" into the "Search" field under the "All Programs" link. If you're
using XP or earlier versions, click on the start button, then on "Run," then
type "regedit" into the field, then click "O.K."

2. When the registry window opens, your going to next make a quick back-up
of these files before you attempt to change anything (in-case that
detrimental mistake we discussed earlier is accidentally made). This you're
going to do by:

a. Clicking on "File"
b. Then on "Export"
c. Then on "Desktop" in the left-hand task pane
d. Then by typing "Backup" in the "File Name" field
e. Then clicking on "Save"

3. Now that that's out of the way, your going to start at the top of the
Registry window and look down till you find the branch "HKEY_CURRENT_USER"
Click on it, and a new sub menu will appear.

4. When the new sub menu appears, go down and click on "Software." Again, a
new sub menu will appear.

5. Next, click on "Microsoft," then on "Office," then on "12.0" This will
bring you to the place where you can choose the specific Office program
you're having issues with and fix the program-specific issue.

6. Next, click on "Publisher," then on "Preferences"

7. If you don't see a "ShowStatusBar" string, you'll need to create one by
following the steps below. Otherwise, move on to step #8.

a. To create a "ShowStatusBar" string, start by right-clicking on the
right pane
of the window and choosing, "New"
b. Then click on "String Value" It will create a new string called
"New Value #1"
c. Rename the new value string "ShowStatusBar" and it will create the
"ShowStatusBar" string.
d. Now move on to step #8.

8. Right-click on the "ShowStatusBar" string, then click on "Modify"

9. When the "Edit String" window opens, simply change the value data to "1"
(if you're like me, the value data was probably set at "0"). Once you've
changed the value data to "1" then click "O.K."

10. Exit from all registry related windows and launch your version of
Microsoft Office Publisher 2007. You should see the page sorter in the lower
left-hand corner of your Publisher screen right where it always should have
been.

And that's it. Like I said, worked like a charm for me! But if this does
not work for you, please take a moment to contact Microsoft Office tech
support directly, because that means that you have another issue altogether.

Thanks gang! May this small piece of advice help any and all the rest of us
who cannot find the Page sorter in Publisher 2007!

JimmyJohnson

jimmyj

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Oct 1, 2007, 3:02:04 PM10/1/07
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Hey John (and gang):

Back on September 14th, you requested that the person who found the answer
to the missing Publisher Page Sorter issue post to this newsgroup if the
solution was ever discovered. Well, it was.... That's why I'm posting a
personal reply to you now. What you're going to read below is the same thing
I posted independently of replying directly to you in the same question feed
that you, Spanner, JoAnn Paules, and Mary Sauer created, titled, "How do I
view the Page Sorter in Publisher 2007." At any rate, here's the solution to
the missing page sorter problem:

Hey gang,

I'm glad someone else was having the same problem I was - not for the
frustration it causes, but to know that I was not alone. And I say "was"

JimmyJohnson

jimmyj

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Oct 1, 2007, 3:17:01 PM10/1/07
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Oops, one small misake, you should be typing "regedit.exe" in the run field,
not just "regedit."

Ed Bennett

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Oct 1, 2007, 5:28:20 PM10/1/07
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jimmyj wrote:
> Thanks gang! May this small piece of advice help any and all the rest of us
> who cannot find the Page sorter in Publisher 2007!

That's awesome, thanks Jimmy.

Would you mind if I copied and pasted that onto my website, so we can
link to it in future responses?

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Ed Bennett - MVP Microsoft Publisher
http://ed.mvps.org

John Inzer

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Oct 1, 2007, 10:39:32 PM10/1/07
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Hi Jimmy,

Thank you very much for sharing this
important information with us.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP

Digital Image
Highlights and FAQs
http://tinyurl.com/aczzp

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

=====

Mary Sauer

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Oct 2, 2007, 5:53:32 AM10/2/07
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Would think it is okay to use the fix since the poster got it from tech support.

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olenka

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Nov 15, 2007, 5:59:00 PM11/15/07
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Mary Sauer

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Nov 16, 2007, 5:45:24 AM11/16/07
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Sometimes just repairing or creating a new profile will cure this problem.
Otherwise this was posted recently by a user that called a Microsoft tech.

Thanks gang! May this small piece of advice help any and all the rest of us


who cannot find the Page sorter in Publisher 2007!

JimmyJohnson

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