Don't really understand what steps you are taking. But correct steps are...
upload the .doc file ( or any external file type, .pdf, .doc, etc. ) to the
web server, know the URL of the file you just uploaded ( ie.
[url]http://www.mydomain.com/myfile.doc[/url] ) , in Publisher on your document page,
select the item to be linked and open the hyperlink dialog, enter the URL
for the hyperlink.

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David Bartosik - MS MVP
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[url]www.davidbartosik.com[/url]
enter to win Pub 2003:
[url]www.davidbartosik.com/giveaway.aspx[/url]


"J." <J.@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> ok, I have read every single posted question regarding linking to a word
> document. I have tried everything (obviously not successfully) Anyhow, I
> uploaded my doc file to my website folder. I selected the link to that
folder
> and wne I click on my link, it gives me a choice for a profile which looks
> like email / outlook choise. It does not work. Suggestions?