Well, to begin with, you'd do well to avoid having a table 86 pages long.
Word doesn't really like long tables, and documents of this type can become
very unstable and ultimately corrupt. If you can find a way to break the
table up, you'll be doing yourself a favor. Also see
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/FastTables.htm
As for the bloat, documents in each successive version of Word are larger
because they save more information, but, version considerations aside, 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 Picture: 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.
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.
7. Document corruption: See
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/CorruptDoc.htm.
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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site:
http://www.mvps.org/word
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Hi ALL,
I have a Word doc with up to 86 pages, full filled with a
single table.
The file´s size is about 3 mb when saved in 2000 format,
but it´s only 1 mb when saved in 97 format.
How can i have low size files in 2000 ?
Helio.
