WD95: Operating Parameter Limitations and Specifications

 Last reviewed: December 16, 1997
Article ID: Q142339
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SUMMARY

This article lists some of the limitations of Word and WordBasic.

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WordBasic Limits

Operating Parameter                   Limit
-------------------                   -----

Macro size                            Limited only by available memory

Number of macros per template         150

Number of global macros               150
Length of variable, subroutine, 
  and user-defined function names     80

Length of string variables            65,280 characters

Highest number                        1.7976931348623 x 10308
Number of nesting levels for 
  conditionals and loops              16
Number of nesting levels for calls to subroutines of functions 
  in another macro                    5
Number of arguments that can be 
  passed to a subroutine or function  20

Word Limits

Operating Parameter                   Limit
-------------------                   -----

Number of open windows                Limited only by available memory

Maximum file size                     32 MB (not including graphics)
Number of words in custom 
dictionaries                          5,000
Maximum custom dictionary 
file size                             65,593 bytes (64KB)

Length of bookmark names              40 characters

Number of bookmarks per document      32,000
Length of AutoText entry names 
   (including spaces)                 31 characters

Number of AutoText entries per        limited by template file
   document template                  size/available memory

Number of global AutoText entries     limited by template file
                                      size/available memory

Length of style names                 253 characters
Number of styles per document 
   or template                        4,093

Number of fields per document         32,000
Number of general switches in 
   a field                            10
Number of field-specific switches 
   in a field                         10

Number of nesting levels for fields   20
Number of subdocuments in a master 
   document                           30

Number of columns in a table          31

Number of newspaper-style columns     45 (number of columns is affected by
                                      page size and margin settings)

Number of tabs set in a paragraph     50

Minimum page height                   3 inches

Number of custom toolbars             Limited only by available memory

Number of custom toolbar buttons      Limited only by available memory

Number of characters per line         768

Font size                             1,637 pt (22 inches)

Number of fonts per document          32,767

Amount of space between characters    1,637 pt
Distance text can be raised or 
   lowered                            1,637 pt

Default CacheSize                     64K

Default Bitmap Cache (bitmapmemory)   1 MB

Additional reference words:

Keywords : kbref word7 word95 kbusage kbmacro kbref
Version : 7.0 7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: December 16, 1997
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