WD95: Operating Parameter Limitations and Specifications
ID: Q142339
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The information in this article applies to:
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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
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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
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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)
Main dictionary (U.S. English) 106,000 words
Thesaurus (U.S. English) 44,000 key words
Thesaurus (U.S. English) 458,000 synonyms
Length of bookmark names 40 characters
Number of bookmarks per document 16,379
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 query words:
Keywords : kbusage word7 word95
Version : WINDOWS:7.0,7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo