Microsoft Word scrolling performance improvements

from JoeUser Forums

Ever deal with a Word document that is amazingly slow in getting through pages because of graphics? Why is that?  The answer has to do with the graphics format.

When you drag and drop images into Word, it tends to default to HTML format which drastically slows down Word.  Instead, use Paste Special and PNG for speediest results:

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Nothing will bring Word to a crawl faster than a lot of HTML or odd graphics objects. Use Paste Special.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks for the tip! Using the PNG, does it have to be in PNG  format? Do the graphics have to be redone or renamed if BMP or JPEG?

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

I am currently working with an 800-odd-page design document with more screenshots than I can count.  I really wish I'd known this 6 months ago.  :)

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Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Word 2007. Only options under paste special is Device Independent Bitmap, HTML Format or Files.

Reply #5 from Stardock Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 1


Thanks for the tip! Using the PNG, does it have to be in PNG  format? Do the graphics have to be redone or renamed if BMP or JPEG?

End of DrJBHL's quote

Actually, when you copy an image, it goes into the computer's clipboard, which is in the RAM. And RAM holds only raw RGB data. So it doesn't matter what you copy, it will always be stored as BMP in your memory, and thus will be by default pasted as BMP. That's why you can't copy-paste GIFs or PNGs with an alpha channel. So in this case you should always paste as PNG, which means paste as BMP and compress as PNG.

Saving the image to a hard drive and/or using the Insert -> Image command is a different thing altogether, that doesn't copy anything into the RAM and thus you get the original image included.

Also, it's quite odd how there's an option to paste as EMF and WMF. Those were mainly used for early vector graphics.

Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top

"Word 2007. Only options under paste special is Device Independent Bitmap, HTML Format or Files."

In that case, if you are pasting only one image, use "Device Independent Bitmap".

Reply #7 from Stardock Forums Top

"I am currently working with an 800-odd-page design document with more screenshots than I can count.  I really wish I'd known this 6 months ago. "

You can ungroup existing graphic objects to get rid of the wrapper around the bitmap.

Reply #8 from Stardock Forums Top

"I am currently working with an 800-odd-page design document with more screenshots than I can count.  I really wish I'd known this 6 months ago. "

You can ungroup existing graphic objects to get rid of the wrapper around the bitmap.