Word Limits

Operating parameter

Limit

Number of open windows

Limited only by available memory

Maximum file size

32 megabytes (not including graphics)

Number of words in custom dictionaries

10,000

Length of bookmark names

20 characters (Word version 6.0)
40 characters (Word version 7.0)

Number of bookmarks per document

32,000

Length of AutoText entry names (including spaces)

31 characters

Length of style names

253 characters

Number of styles per document or template

4,093

Number of fields per document

32,000


Operating parameter

Limit

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

Limited only by available memory

Number of columns in a table

31

Number of newspaper-style columns

100

Number of tabs set in a paragraph

50

Minimum page height

3 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

Font size

1,637 pt (22 inches)

Number of fonts per document

32,767

Amount of space between characters

1,637 pt

Distance text can be raised or lowered

1,637 pt