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Word doc dramatically increases in size when saved as a different
Just got this slight problem bugging me, I have received some docs via email,
each generally being about 190 Kb - quite normal. However, if I save this file from within Word with no changes, the size of the file jumps to about 6.5 Mb!!?? Why is this happening? The only way round this at the moment is to recreate the document from scratch, copy and pasting any images from the original, and when saved the file is back to a normal 190 Kb or so. The original document was created on a Mac, and all images are Jpeg. Hope to hear from you soon |
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Word doc dramatically increases in size when saved as a different
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. Keep track of formatting (Tools | Options | Edit). This is reportedly a major cause of file bloat in Word 2002 and above. 6. Embedded True Type fonts (Tools | Options | Save); embedding fonts should be avoided wherever possible. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. 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. 10. 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. "Steve" wrote in message ... Just got this slight problem bugging me, I have received some docs via email, each generally being about 190 Kb - quite normal. However, if I save this file from within Word with no changes, the size of the file jumps to about 6.5 Mb!!?? Why is this happening? The only way round this at the moment is to recreate the document from scratch, copy and pasting any images from the original, and when saved the file is back to a normal 190 Kb or so. The original document was created on a Mac, and all images are Jpeg. Hope to hear from you soon |
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