Why is this document 3.75 meg?

SexyGreyFox · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:23

We have loads of templates at work that are massive in size as though something is embedded in them.
Anybody tell me why this document is so big when theres nothing on it?

Weird Doc Problem

Ta

iviv · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:24

Its a trap!

Mr^B · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:25

Because it's not a blank document?

Change the view to "Reading Layout" and you'll see a load of images and rubbish in there.

Van Hellseek · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:26

Because you're using crappy image compression?

jamief · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:34

Is track changes turned on?

Mr^B · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:38

Is my post invisible? There's a load of textboxes and images in that document which are hidden from Normal, Print and Outline view - and only visible in "Reading Layout".

Go to Reading Layout, delete the textboxes and images and it's back down to ~30kb

chiggz · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:39

Mr^B said:
Because it's not a blank document?

Change the view to "Reading Layout" and you'll see a load of images and rubbish in there.

step-by-step directions for office 07 pls

Kerplunk · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:40

Phone IT Support and let them give you some awesome answer

Mr^B · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:40

step-by-step directions for office 07 pls

I dunno about that, I only have Office 2003 installed here.

chiggz · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:42

Mr^B said:
I dunno about that, I only have Office 2003 installed here.

iviv · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:42

OOO here

SB118 · 11 Jul 2008 at 16:47

chiggz said:
step-by-step directions for office 07 pls

Start -> Control Panel -> Add/Remove Programs ... is a good start

SexyGreyFox · 11 Jul 2008 at 17:10

Here lies a problem.
I know I put Office XP on my machine but it says 2002 and I don't have a Reading Layout and looking in the instructions doesn't mention one either.
My works PC definitely has a Reading Layout because it gets on my nerves.

Any ideas for my PC except the obvious?

TriedandTested · 11 Jul 2008 at 17:24

Ctrl-A then delete. Save. File is now tiny.

SexyGreyFox · 11 Jul 2008 at 17:30

TriedandTested said:
Ctrl-A then delete. Save. File is now tiny.

That worked - thanks.

I'm going to upload the original file in a minute, just bare with me.

SexyGreyFox · 11 Jul 2008 at 17:38

Heres the original file -

Weird Doc Problem

Can somebody open that up, view it in Reading Layout, take a screen dump and show me what it looks like please?

Also, if anybody can take away the offending bits while not in Reading Layout and I'll be grateful if you tell me how to do it.

GarethDW · 11 Jul 2008 at 18:00

http://i279.photobucket.com/albums/kk159/GarethDW/dmpoole.jpg

Hamster · 11 Jul 2008 at 18:02

In Word 2007:

Click 'view'/'full screen reading'

Top right of screen, click 'view options' and select 'show printed page'

Not seen this before so no ideas yet how to remove the offending images though.

Gog · 11 Jul 2008 at 18:02

Excuse rubbish compression.

Muffin` · 11 Jul 2008 at 18:02

http://c.imagehost.org/0800/Untitled-1.jpg

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