Word count & file size discrepancy?

[Montserrat]

os 9.2.2
g3 wallstreet
2mg
233 htz
325 mb ram

I have three files (documents).

1. has 138,827 words and size is 912k
2 has 140,917 words and size is 924k
3. has 141,103 words and size is 2.5MB

I don't understand why the huge discrepancy between files 1 & 2 and 3.

Rafael

 

[matt neuburg]

os 9.2.2
g3 wallstreet
2mg
233 htz
325 mb ram

I have three files (documents).

1. has 138,827 words and size is 912k
2 has 140,917 words and size is 924k
3. has 141,103 words and size is 2.5MB

I don't understand why the huge discrepancy between files 1 & 2 and 3.

Word documents are not just text, so word count and file size are
largely unrelated. m.

 

[Beth Rosengard]

Hi Rafael,

Assuming the documents are similar in terms of percentage of text vs.
graphics, tables, etc., then it's possible the third document is carrying a
lot of invisible "stuff" in the last paragraph mark. Try this: Make a
backup of the document for safekeeping. Now copy all of the document
*except* the last paragraph mark and paste into a blank new document.
What's the file size now?

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[mmmmark]

If they are similar in composition, the other possibility is that the larger
file has embedded graphics while the smaller ones had linked graphics.

-Mark

 

[Montserrat]

Thanks,

Rafael

From: (e-mail address removed) (matt neuburg)
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Date: Tue, 05 Apr 2005 00:43:16 GMT
Subject: Re: Word count & file size discrepancy?



Word documents are not just text, so word count and file size are
largely unrelated. m.

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