Re: Word Problems

[Marcia Coulter <notjust -at- IX -dot- NETCOM -dot- COM>]

Kelly Burhenne <burhennk -at- SMTPGW -dot- LIEBERT -dot- COM> wrote:

>     Two main items: The files are HUGE!!!! Not just big mind you, but
>     HUGE! Does anyone know WHY this is? Specifically, I have a
>     51-page chapter (yes, it has graphics). The first time I saved
>     it, it was 23 Mb (that's not a typo). The next time I saved it,
>     it *amazingly* shrunk down to a mere 11 Mb (sarcasm intended).
>     What's going on?

The problem is Word's Fast Save feature. The first time you save a file
the file contains only the words, formatting, and graphics entered
before that first save. If you have the Fast Save feature on,
subsequent saves "tack a picture" of the changed document onto the end
of the file. That is, Word does *not* immediately insert your changes,
it *adds* them. Z-O-O-O-O-M-M-M goes the file size.

At some point, Word decides that it's time to do a real save instead of
a fast save. At this time deleted text and graphics are *really*
deleted; inserted text and graphics are actually slid into the proper
places in the document. .... And the file size contracts.

I know that understanding it helps only a little, but at least you know
there's some reason for it all.

If I can be of help, just write.

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Marcia Coulter
notjust -at- ix -dot- netcom -dot- com