ID: Q104934
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This article lists the operating limits for Word version 6.0 for Windows and, where applicable, compares them with those for Word version 2.x for Windows. ?? indicates that the information is unavailable.
Feature Word 6.0 Word 2.x
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Number of open windows Limited only 9
by memory
Maximum number of paths 200 200
Maximum file size 32 megabytes (MB) 16 MB
Color palette size 256 colors 16 colors
Maximum characters per line 768 256
Maximum number of bookmarks 16,379 450
in a document 32,000 2000
Maximum number of characters 255 n/a
Maximum number of nested
fields 20 20
in a paragraph 50 50
Number of icon buttons included 245
in Fillin fields 255 ??
File list (MRU) 9 4
Fonts (Font MRU list) 9 n/a
Cache Size 512K 64K
WINWORD6.INI setting) default is 1 MB default is 256K*
* In Word 2.x, the bitmapmemory setting is stored in the WIN.INI file.
AutoText (glossary) entries 150 150 (more, based
in template or global template on available
memory)
Maximum Number of Table Columns 31 31
Number of fonts 32,000* 256
Maximum font size 1637 points 128 points
(22 inches)
Maximum condensed
character spacing 1637 points 1.75 points
Maximum expanded
character spacing 1637 points 14 points
Maximum Super/Subscript 1637 points 63.5 points
* This is the number of fonts Word will accept however the WIN.INI
contains the list of these fonts and is limited to 64k. This
effectively limits the number of fonts in Word to about 1500. Large
font lists will also affect the operating speed of Windows.
Maximum number of styles 4093 220
Maximum length of style name 256 characters 24 characters
Maximum number of columns 45 100
Minimum column width .5 inch limited by default
tab setting
Maximum section number Word
can display in status bar 999 (3 digits) n/a
Maximum size of macro larger than 64K 64K
Maximum number of global
macros 150 150
Maximum number of nesting
levels in macros 150 16
Maximum length for a macro name 80 characters 80 characters
Maximum length of string variables 65,280
Maximum length for a
variable name 80 characters 39 characters
Maximum number of arguments that
can be passed to a subroutine 20 20
Highest number 1.7976931348623 x 10308
Maximum number of controls in a
Custom Dialog Box 255
Maximum number
user dictionaries 10 4
Maximum custom
dictionary size 366,590 bytes 10,000
words
Main dictionary 106,000 104,000
(U.S. English) words words
Thesaurus 44,000 24,000
(U.S. English) key words key words
Thesaurus 458,000 200,000
(U.S. English) synonyms synonyms
Maximum number of sorting
criteria 3 1
Date formats recognized any limited
Footnotes and endnotes in
same document yes no
Note: In Word 6.0, the Symbol command on the Insert menu inserts an actual symbol character, whereas Word 2.x inserts a SYMBOL field. By using the symbol character, the display time in Word 6.0 is shorter, and you can insert many symbols on a line without drastically slowing the operation of your computer.
Maximum number of colors 256 16
Maximum size of picture limited to limited by
Windows 16 MB system
configuration
Maximum length of entry unlimited 256 characters
Uses document character
formatting in TOC or index yes no
Page numbers based on printed
output instead of current view yes no
Number of repaginations
needed to generate TOC 1 2
Uses symbols and pictures as
entries yes no
Number of items in Drop Down
FORM field list 25 n/a
Supports OLE version 2.0 yes no
Ole Links/Objects 564 ??
ARTICLE-ID: Q142339
TITLE : WD95: Operating Parameter Limitations and Specifications
Keywords : kbusage kbconversion
Version : WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfoLast Reviewed: May 6, 1999