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by bob.weaver

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I am trying to open a file under .doc or .txt format that is 34.4Mb. I found out MS Word has a file limitation of 32Mb which is causing this file to truncate. Is there a text editor which will open a file of this size or larger?

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by dklippert

If the file contains only text then the limit is 32 MG. However this does not include
graphics that are linked or embedded.
A 500 page document (no graphics)is less than 2 MB.

I would make a copy of the file with a different name, then open itup.
Go to Tools>Options Save and uncheck Allow Fast Saves. Cut and paste material to another doc. Save and then do it again.

by dklippert

I would make a copy of the file with a different name, then open it up.
Go to Tools>Options Save and uncheck Allow Fast Saves. Cut and paste material to another doc. Save and then do it again.

by bob.weaver

Please don't respond if you don't read the query. I am looking for a text editor that opens files over 32Mb.

by ptaylor

A good text editor is VEDIT. It is very versatile and great for any file manipulation. It also handles up to 2 Gig files. They have a trial version. However, there may be limitations to its use in the trial version mode. Good luck.

http://www.vedit.com/index.html

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