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Why MSWord doc size increases exponentially with small changes?
I have ~100 page MSWord doc with many tables now that I have to revise
periodically. Just recently, the size of doc is increasing exponentially whenever I do even minor changes to the document. The size of document is now around 100MB and this makes it almost uneditable. Any advice on how I can shrink the doc size without impact on the content is really appreciated. many Thanks, |
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Why MSWord doc size increases exponentially with small changes?
Probably something in the document is corrupted. See
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm for help. -- Regards, Jay Freedman Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. J Amar wrote: I have ~100 page MSWord doc with many tables now that I have to revise periodically. Just recently, the size of doc is increasing exponentially whenever I do even minor changes to the document. The size of document is now around 100MB and this makes it almost uneditable. Any advice on how I can shrink the doc size without impact on the content is really appreciated. many Thanks, |
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Why MSWord doc size increases exponentially with small changes?
There are a number of reasons for excessive file size, including:
1. Fast Saves: Disable this at on the Save tab of Tools | Options. 2. Preview Pictu Clear the check box on the Summary tab of File | Properties. 3. Versions (File | Versions): Make sure "Automatically save version on close" is not turned on. 4. Revisions (Tools | Track Changes): Highlight Changes: Make sure "Highlight changes on screen" is turned on (or that "Final Showing Markup" is displayed). Accept/Reject Changes: If "Accept All" or "Reject All" is available then revisions are present; accept or reject all changes, then turn Track Changes off. 5. Embedded True Type fonts (Tools | Options | Save); embedding fonts should be avoided wherever possible. 6. Embedded graphics: When feasible, it is preferable to link the graphics. That is, when you insert the graphic, click the arrow beside Insert in the Picture dialog and choose Link to File rather than Insert or Insert and Link. 7. Embedded objects: These are even worse than ordinary graphics saved with the document. If you see an { EMBED } code, the graphic is an OLE object. Unless you need to be able to edit the object in place, unlink it using Ctrl+Shift+F9. 8. File format: Make sure you are saving as a Word document; in some cases ..rtf (Rich Text Format) files are significantly larger than .doc files. 9. Document corruption: See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "J Amar" J wrote in message ... I have ~100 page MSWord doc with many tables now that I have to revise periodically. Just recently, the size of doc is increasing exponentially whenever I do even minor changes to the document. The size of document is now around 100MB and this makes it almost uneditable. Any advice on how I can shrink the doc size without impact on the content is really appreciated. many Thanks, |
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