Microsoft KB Archive/26738

Word: Maximum Number of Glossary Entries Allowed in 3.x & 4.0

PSS ID Number: Q26738 Article last modified on 03-07-1997

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The maximum number of glossary entries in Microsoft Word for the Macintosh versions 3.x and 4.0 is limited to 32K of memory. This means that Word can display 32K of text in the scrollable list box in the glossary dialog box. This limit translates to roughly 260 glossary names depending on the length of the titles.

If you want more entries, you can add them; however, they do not display in the dialog box. You must access such glossary entries by typing the keyword for the entry after using the COMMAND+BACKSPACE key combination. It is beneficial to keep a list of keywords and entries in a separate file to ensure that keywords are not forgotten.

A better method to work around this problem is to use more than one glossary file to store your glossary entries. With more than one file, you can choose to open only the appropriate file for the current session and view all those glossary entries. To switch glossaries without importing the new glossary into the open glossary, follow the steps below:


 * 1) From the Edit menu, choose Glossary.
 * 2) From the File menu, choose New. Click the OK button.
 * 3) From the File menu, choose Open Locate, and open the desired glossary.

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