File Size Increase Opening Word 1.x/2.0 Files into Word 6.0

• Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

When a Word version 1.x or 2.x for Windows document is opened in Word version 6.0 for Windows, the file size may increase significantly.

CAUSE

When editing a Word 1.x or 2.x format document, Word 6.0 may reserve more disk space for the document than is actually necessary. If Word is configured to allow Fast Save, disk space is not reallocated, and the file size therefore increases when you save the document in Word 6.0 format.

WORKAROUND

If you have opened a Word 1.x or 2.0 format document and the file size increases significantly after saving the document in Word 6.0, complete the following steps:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.



2. Select the Save tab.



3. Deactivate the Allow Fast Saves option that appears on the Save tab.



4. Resave the document in Word 6.0 format.

MORE INFORMATION

When a Word version 1.x or 2.x for Windows document is opened in Word version 6.0 for Windows and is fully saved, a one-time file size increase of approximately 4-8K should occur. The internal file allocation table used by Word 6.0 accounts for 2-4K of this increase. The remainder is accounted for by other elements of the new Word 6.0 file format.

Word 6.0 is based on the object-oriented "Docfile" format which is defined by the object linking and embedding (OLE) 2.0 specification. This format allows for the implementation of OLE processes. In this format, objects are saved in "data streams" separate from the main application file stream (similar in concept to subdirectories in the MS-DOS file model).

When you open a Word 1.x or 2.0 document into Word 6.0, the Save Native Picture Formats Only option is automatically activated, and the Embed TrueType Fonts option is automatically deactivated, regardless of prior settings. Therefore, unless you change these options after opening a Word 1.x or 2.x document, they should have no affect on file size when you subsequently save a document in Word 6.0 format.

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Version : WINDOWS:6.0
Platform : WINDOWS
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