I use word97 for preparing mixed text and graphic files, which are then printed to pdf for Internet publishing.
The doc files remain in archive to permit possible changes and corrections of the published files, when necessary.
Usually I prepare the graphics in Word and then I add the text in “text boxes”. There is also need sometimes to clean, reverse etc the graphics. As result the .doc files may have a very large volume when finally saved for the archive, as the changes and corrections remain probably embedded and hidden in the file.
I can sometimes reduce significantly the file size by copying it under another name, but this doesn’t work always and the word file remains much larger than necessary.
What can be done? What is the best way to remove the unnecessary bites from the file? Where ate they stored?
Please advise.
thanks