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Why did my 1 page word template become 1.6 MB?
Howdy Folks,
I was working on a business letter template for MS Word. It is nothing special. It has a few form fields, a small image logo, a few tables for page layout purposes, and some customized styles. It was 135 KB. Suddenly it became 1.6 MB. It still seems to work just fine. However, 1.6 MB is a bit cumbersome. Is there any way to get it smaller again? Many thanks. Thomas Campitelli |
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Do you have fast saves or versions or track changes turned on?
-- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Thomas Campitelli" wrote in message ... Howdy Folks, I was working on a business letter template for MS Word. It is nothing special. It has a few form fields, a small image logo, a few tables for page layout purposes, and some customized styles. It was 135 KB. Suddenly it became 1.6 MB. It still seems to work just fine. However, 1.6 MB is a bit cumbersome. Is there any way to get it smaller again? Many thanks. Thomas Campitelli |
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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. "Thomas Campitelli" wrote in message ... Howdy Folks, I was working on a business letter template for MS Word. It is nothing special. It has a few form fields, a small image logo, a few tables for page layout purposes, and some customized styles. It was 135 KB. Suddenly it became 1.6 MB. It still seems to work just fine. However, 1.6 MB is a bit cumbersome. Is there any way to get it smaller again? Many thanks. Thomas Campitelli |
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Charles and Suzanne,
Thank you both for your replies. I did not have fast saves on, nor tracked changes. However, I did have the preview picture on. I unclicked that and that shaved about 70 KB. As Suzzane suggested, my images were the problem. They magically expanded in size. I did some graphics work to get my images in vector format where possible and then inserted one as an EMF file. The other went in as a small PNG. My template is now at a comfortable 69 KB. Thank you both for your help and ideas. Sincerely, Thomas Campitelli 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. |
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