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substantial increase in file size
I created a word document in the 2003 version. The document included
imported excel charts also created in version 2003. I recently upgraded to office 2007. When I modified and saved the files I saved to the older compatible version so others could open the file. The modified file size increased from 400kb to 1.75mb. It became too large to become an attached file. Is there possible solutions? |
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substantial increase in file size
docx files are considerably smaller than doc files, and everyone can
download the Compatibility Pack so they can open docx files in earlier versions of Word. On Oct 11, 1:32 pm, Dodie wrote: I created a word document in the 2003 version. The document included imported excel charts also created in version 2003. I recently upgraded to office 2007. When I modified and saved the files I saved to the older compatible version so others could open the file. The modified file size increased from 400kb to 1.75mb. It became too large to become an attached file. Is there possible solutions? |
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Word's DOCX format - the default document format for Word 2007 is
essentially a compressed form of XML. i.e. a ZIP file, which is why it is smaller than the uncompressed DOC format. I don't think it reasonable to expect others to have to download extra software to view your documents, and if you are exchanging documents in a corporate or education environment they probably wouldn't do that anyway, so if you want smaller files to e-mail, use a zipping utility (WinZip/WinRar etc) to compress them to zip format. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Dodie wrote: I created a word document in the 2003 version. The document included imported excel charts also created in version 2003. I recently upgraded to office 2007. When I modified and saved the files I saved to the older compatible version so others could open the file. The modified file size increased from 400kb to 1.75mb. It became too large to become an attached file. Is there possible solutions? |
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Thanks so much for the responses. I have been sending the files as a zip
file. Is it possible to attach a program to unzip the files? It has been making co-workers nervous that they must first open a trial version of a winzip to open my files. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Word's DOCX format - the default document format for Word 2007 is essentially a compressed form of XML. i.e. a ZIP file, which is why it is smaller than the uncompressed DOC format. I don't think it reasonable to expect others to have to download extra software to view your documents, and if you are exchanging documents in a corporate or education environment they probably wouldn't do that anyway, so if you want smaller files to e-mail, use a zipping utility (WinZip/WinRar etc) to compress them to zip format. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Dodie wrote: I created a word document in the 2003 version. The document included imported excel charts also created in version 2003. I recently upgraded to office 2007. When I modified and saved the files I saved to the older compatible version so others could open the file. The modified file size increased from 400kb to 1.75mb. It became too large to become an attached file. Is there possible solutions? |
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If they're using Windows XP, I believe it can unzip the files natively.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA "Dodie" wrote in message ... Thanks so much for the responses. I have been sending the files as a zip file. Is it possible to attach a program to unzip the files? It has been making co-workers nervous that they must first open a trial version of a winzip to open my files. "Graham Mayor" wrote: Word's DOCX format - the default document format for Word 2007 is essentially a compressed form of XML. i.e. a ZIP file, which is why it is smaller than the uncompressed DOC format. I don't think it reasonable to expect others to have to download extra software to view your documents, and if you are exchanging documents in a corporate or education environment they probably wouldn't do that anyway, so if you want smaller files to e-mail, use a zipping utility (WinZip/WinRar etc) to compress them to zip format. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Dodie wrote: I created a word document in the 2003 version. The document included imported excel charts also created in version 2003. I recently upgraded to office 2007. When I modified and saved the files I saved to the older compatible version so others could open the file. The modified file size increased from 400kb to 1.75mb. It became too large to become an attached file. Is there possible solutions? |
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