As an alternative, ask the PUB file sender to convert the file in his Publisher program before he sends it. He can change the file to a PDF or XPS file within Publisher before he sends it to you.

Hi has anyone ever tackled converting a publisher document into a word document or even a PDF, any help would be appreciated.

When trying to save a Publisher file as a PDF or XPS, if you see error Publisher cannot save the file, then here's the way to fix the issue.