Since the issue disappears if you copy/paste to a new document then chances
are you are encountering one of the common causes of file bloat. Here's a
list for you to check to see if any are applicable:
* Fast Saves (Tools/Options/Save)
* Preview Picture (File/Properties)
* Versions (File/Versions) Make sure "Automatically save version on close"
is not turned on
* Revisions: (Reviewing toolbar)
* Embedded True Type fonts (Tools/Options/Save)
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Beth Melton
Microsoft Office MVP
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"Sarah_Lecturer" wrote in message
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Hi
I have two documents which are EXTREMELY similar. Difference is one is 6
pages the other is 4 and the 4 page one contains a few more styles than
the 6
page one. The 4 page one is about 700kb and the 6 page one is about 70kb!
I have stripped all formatting from the big one but when resaved - its
still
HUGE!
If I copy and paste the text from the big one to notepad and back to a new
word document and save - the document then shrinks to about 70kb as
expected.
Obviously I have a solution but want to know why????
We are using Word 2003
Thanks and regards
Sarah x