File Size Inflation

[keith]

I just edited a word document and it's size multiplied 4x.
I've tried ctrl-a, c, v into a new documetent yadadada.
Almost like a virus. I then saved as html and it appears
that 2 entries may have been added. Some windows media
skin package sticks out as strange, also an mso file is
quite large.

Nothing was done except edit a few line of text to a 4mb
file and it grew to 15 mb's. What possible could be going
on?

 

[Charles Kenyon]

Which version of Word?

I haven't a clue what a Windows Media skin would be doing in a Word file,
even the htm version of a Word file. Try saving as .rtf instead. HTML
conversion adds all sorts of garbage to a Word doc.
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[Guest]

Office 2000. I agree with you on the skin data. However,
the rtf file was 131mb so that was totally out. At least
the html give a nice breakdown of what is in the file.
Thanks much for the ideas. BTW, opening the html file back
with word and resaving it did reduce the file back down to
about 3 mb, but of course the format wasn't that great and
I lost only 1 jpg. I am really suspect something goofy of
that skin file generated in the process of first html
generation. :-(

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

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

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