In any version of Word...except Word 2003...you can type "limits in
Word" to see what the limits are for that version.
Unfortunately, Help in 2003 has a lot to be desired...and you won't
get much useful info entering that same term in this version. So below
is a list of the limits in XP for your BASIC info.
In most cases...know that things like Macros will be limited by the
site of your computer's limits.
Hope this helps....
Dian D. Chapman, Technical Consultant
Microsoft MVP, MOS Certified
Editor/TechTrax Ezine
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Limits for Word
Some of the content in this topic may not be applicable to some
languages.
The following are the operating parameters and their limits for
Microsoft Word.
Number of open windows
Limited only by available memory
Maximum file size
32 megabytes (MB)
Number of words in custom dictionaries
5,000
Maximum custom dictionary file size
65,593 bytes
Length of bookmark names
40 characters
Number of bookmarks per document
16,379
Length of AutoText entry names (including spaces)
32 characters
Number of AutoText entries per document template
Limited by template file size and/or available memory
Number of global AutoText entries
Limited by template file size and/or available memory
Length of style names
255 characters
Number of styles per document or template
10,000
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
255
Number of columns in a table
63
Number of newspaper columns
45 (number of columns is affected by page size and margin settings)
Number of tab stops set in a paragraph
64
Number of smart tags
32,752
Minimum page height
0.1 inch
Maximum number of cascading style sheets linked together
11
Maximum page height
22 inches
Minimum page width
0.1 inch
Maximum page width and table width
22 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
Minimum font size
1 point
Maximum font size
1,638 point (22 inches)
Number of fonts per document
32,767
Amount of space between characters
1,584 point
Distance text can be raised or lowered
1,584 point
Maximum number of colors in color palette
256
Default cache size
64 kilobytes (KB)
Default bitmap cache (bitmap memory)
1 MB
