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Re: what is the maximum document size Word can handle?

On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:54:00 -0700, Ivan T. Mi Privaci <Ivan T. Mi Priv...@discussions.microsoft.com


I agree with Suzanne. I had a document of 100 MB and while Word did not
hang or issue warnings, I lost random sections of my report once I got to
about 102.4 MB. It would be a h-u-g-e benefit to users if the file size
limit was explicitly stated like "Your file is now 30MB. Please be aware
that the maximum file size Word can handle is 32 MB. You should think about
slippint this document into smaller parts before you continue." I had to
look in lots of different places before I even discovered an arbitrary limit
of 32MB. This would also be useful in other MS products such as Excel and
Powepoint.

Ivan T. MiPrivaci





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On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:09:04 +1000, "macropod" <...@invalid.invalid

Hi Ivan,

32Mb isn't the maximum file size - just the maximum number of characters (2^25). An embedded 10Mb image, for example, would only
count as 1 character.

If you want to get a character count, simply insert a NUMCHAR field anywhere in the document.

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[MVP - Microsoft Word]


"Ivan T. Mi Privaci" <Ivan T. Mi Priv...@microsoft.com...

On Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:31:45 +1000, "macropod" <...@invalid.invalid

Hi Ivan,

I just remembered that the NUMCHARS field doesn't count spaces. You can get a closer approximation to the total character count
(excluding for the field itself) via a formual field coded as:
{={NUMWORDS}+{NUMCHARS}-2}
where the field braces (ie '{ }') are created in pairs via Ctrl-F9.

This still won't count the 2nd and subsequent spaces in a multi-space sequence, but it'll be close enough for most purposes.

Cheers
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[MVP - Microsoft Word]


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