Hi friends!

After falling asleep at the keyboard repeatedly while waiting for Word to do its thing, I broke the ~700-page doc into small chapters and now everything is lightning fast.

I am sending the separate chapters out to proofreaders and editors, and in the interim wna to prepare for putting Humpty Dumpty back together again. And still retain fast speed.

My file health is as follows:

1. Almost all repetitive graphics (mostly small operators)via cross-referenced bookmarks.

2, Have over a hundred section breaks.

3. All formatting via styles.

4. Many, many cross-references and bookmarks. Many long footnotes

I have experimented. with different tweaks and some have helped a little here and a little there, but nothing has made any real substantial difference.

I want to invest in a faster SSD hard drive. that runs at two times the speed.
Will this actually have any effect on Word?? or am I wasting my money?

What is most important, that the office app is reinstalled on the fast drive or the doc itself is sufficient?

Would investing in a higher-end graphics accelerator also have any bearing?

Any and all input is appreciated.

Thank you and have a good day!

Susan Flamingo