Find it in Korva.
Step-by-step answers for people moving from Microsoft Publisher. Every step has a screenshot from the real app.
People often ask
- How do I open a Publisher (.pub) file?
- Why did Korva replace a font in my Publisher file?
- How do I print a booklet or church bulletin?
- How do I do a mail merge?
- How do I add, delete or reorder pages?
- How do I activate Korva Pro with my licence key?
- Keyboard shortcuts in Korva
- How do I move Korva Pro to a new computer?
New to Korva? Start here.
Three guides take you from download to your first printed page.
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Install Korva
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Open your .pub file
Pages, text boxes and pictures land where Publisher put them, and your original stays untouched.
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Print or export a PDF
Korva checks for problems first. Then print at home or send the PDF to a print shop.
All topics 63 guides
Getting started
Install Korva, open your first .pub file, find your way around and save your work.
- How do I install Korva on a Mac?
- How do I install Korva on Windows?
- How do I install Korva on Linux?
- How do I open a Publisher (.pub) file?
- What's on the Korva screen?
- How do I start a publication from a template?
- I'm coming from Publisher. What's different in Korva?
- How do I save my work in Korva?
- How do I update Korva?
Opening .pub files
What Korva tells you about an imported file, missing fonts, old Publisher versions and whole folders.
- What do "Layout kept" and "Layout reflowed" mean?
- Why did Korva replace a font in my Publisher file?
- How do I check an imported Publisher file before I print it?
- Can Korva open files from old versions of Publisher?
- How do I check or convert a whole folder of .pub files?
- Why won't my .pub file open in Korva?
Text and fonts
Text boxes, linked stories, fitting text, styles, lists, spelling and Find and Replace.
- How do I add and edit text boxes?
- How do I link text boxes so a story flows from one to the next?
- How do I make text fit in a text box?
- How do I add columns, a drop cap or WordArt?
- How do I use text styles and theme fonts?
- How do I make lists, tab stops, indents and line spacing?
- How do I find and replace text?
- How do I check spelling and use AutoCorrect?
- How do I insert symbols, the date and hyperlinks?
Pictures, shapes and tables
Insert and crop pictures, wrap text, draw shapes, build tables and calendars.
Pages and layout
Add and reorder pages, page size, guides, master pages, page numbers and colour schemes.
Printing and PDF
Export PDF, press-ready files, booklets, pictures, Pack and Go and printing at home.
- How do I export a PDF?
- How do I make a press-ready PDF for a print shop?
- How do I print my publication?
- How do I print a booklet or church bulletin?
- How do I save a page as a picture (PNG or JPEG)?
- How do I use Pack and Go to send files to a print shop?
- How do I print a poster or banner on several sheets?
- What does the ready-to-print check mean, and how do I fix problems?
Mail merge and labels
Merge from Excel or CSV, print Avery labels and build catalogs from a list.
Licence and buying
Free and Pro, activating your key, moving to a new computer and refunds.
Troubleshooting
Install warnings, recovering unsaved work, printing problems and contacting support.
Reference
Every keyboard shortcut, and where each Publisher command lives in Korva.
