[enthusiastic mode off] - indeed !!!! --- this beggars belief. How in heavens name can [enthusiastic mode] be off. Please refrain from topics such as this, after all we are discussing Scribus.
As for the Scribus versus ms word thinggy. I had /have the same problem and pdf is my friend as it forces others to discuss the production work rather than make changes themselves, in all likelihood stuffing up work already completed. Do a great job easily in Scribus, lead by example... trust me, when others see how easily you work in Scribus they will want some too. Roger
