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I'm trying to view a MS Publisher file without running a Windows virtual machine. Any way to do that? It's ok if it doesn't render 100% accurately.

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I generally don't recommend cross-over for general use, but in MS Publisher case, if you have a copy of the app, it runs fairly well in crossover emulation. They have a free trial and you can check other versions for compatibility here... codeweavers.com/compatibility/browse/name/?app_id=457 – bmike♦ Jun 28 '11 at 4:34

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If your idea is only to READ and never to edit, I would suggest that you convert the file into PDF format using any of the thousands free converters out there, for example:

http://www.publishertopdf.com/

So you don't need a license of Microsoft Publisher neither CrossOver.

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Nice service! Thanks for the tip. – Abdullah Jibaly Sep 11 '11 at 0:02
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Another vote for Crossover/Wine. Not sure how well Publisher runs personally, but I know that the rest of Office 2003 (if that's the version that you're using) works perfectly (and that's using the free version they gave out a couple of years ago, I imagine it's only gotten better since).

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