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Old 02-06-2013, 10:51 AM
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A client just sent me a large doc to edit (309 pages, 36 mb), with a LOT of photos and graphics. And, unfortunately, it really drags on my computer. It's slow to load; slow response time in navigating and making changes; the computer freezes up occasionally.

I was wondering:

Is it possible to open up a Word document --and edit the text-- without opening up the photos and graphics? If so, what's the process?



I have Word 2007 installed on a Windows Vista system.

Thank you in advance.
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Unfortunately if the documents contain pictures and graphics then there is no way of disabling them prior to opening.
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Go to Word Options|Advanced>Show Document Content. There:
• uncheck the 'show background colors and images' option
• check the 'show picture placeholders' option.
Working in draft view, with background repagination disabled, will also improve performance (but at the expense of being able to see the page layout).
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Now that's well worth knowing; thanks, Paul.
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