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# Works for Windows 3.0: Maximum Statistics

Article ID: 121066

Article Last Modified on 9/25/2003

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft Works 3.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Works 3.0a
- Microsoft Works 3.0b

This article was previously published under Q121066

## SUMMARY

The following are the maximum limits for various Works version 2.x and 3.0 elements and operations, including the Works dictionary and thesaurus. If you exceed the listed limits, Works may display an error message.

                                 MAXIMUM              MAXIMUM
                                WORKS 2.X            WORKS 3.0
    ==========================================================

    Global
    ------

    Open files                      8                    8
    Visible Windows                 8                    8
    Panes within a window           4                    4

    Word Processing
    ---------------

    Lines per header                1                    1
    Lines per footer                1                    1
    Lines per paragraph header      No physical limit    No physical limit
    Lines per paragraph footer      No physical limit    No physical limit
    Words in spell dictionary       100,000              106,000
    Words in user dictionary        No physical limit    No physical limit
    Number of predefined            No physical limit    No physical limit
     dictionary entries in WIN.INI
    Number of custom dictionary     No physical limit    No physical limit
     entries in WIN.INI
    Simultaneous-user dictionaries  1                    1
     in use at one time
    Keywords in Thesaurus           30,0000              30,000
    Document size                   8MB                  No physical limit
    Page length                     22 inches            22 inches
    Page width                      22 inches            22 inches
    Fonts per document              Limited to 32K       510
    Maximum custom tabs per line    20                   20
    Tabs per paragraph              20 formatted         20 formatted
    Bookmarks per document          No physical limit    No physical limit
    Maximum pages                   No physical limit    No physical limit
    Maximum footnotes               No physical limit    No physical limit
    Maximum characters per line     255                  255

    Spreadsheet
    -----------

    File size                       No physical limit    No physical limit
    Concurrent fonts                1                    510
    Rows                            16,384               16,384
    Columns                         230 (Column IV)      230 (Column IV)
    Characters in a cell            255                  255
    Printed characters              249                  249
    Row Height                      Non-Adjustable       0 to 409
                                    (Default is 10)
    Column width                    0 to 79              0 to 79
    Lines for header/footer         1                    1
    Sorting levels                  3                    3
    Concurrent sorting levels       3                    3
    Range names                     800                  800
    Number of significant digits    15                   15
    Date range                    1/1/1900 - 6/3/2079   1/1/1900 - 6/3/2079
                                  (anything outside this range is text)

    Database
    --------

    File size                       No physical limit   No physical limit
    Concurrent fonts                1 in list view      510 in list view
                                    1 in form view      510 in form view
                                    1 in report view    510 in report view
    Concurrent styles               1 per field         1 per field
    Records per file                32,000              32,000
    Fields per record               256                 256
    Characters per record           65,280              65,280
    Characters per field            255                 255
    Characters per printed line     255 (6 reserved     255 (6 reserved
                                        for row label)      for row label)
    Characters per field name       15                  15
    Column width in List view       0-79                0-79
    Column width in Report view:    1-79                1-79
    Field Width in Form view:       0-325               0-325
    (dependant on font size)
    Field Height in Form view:     0-325               0-325
    (dependant on font and page size)
    Decimal accuracy                15                  15
    Sorting levels                  3                   3
    Concurrent sorting levels       3                   3
    Nested control breaks           3                   3
    (break fields)
    Reports per file                8                   8
    Queries per file                1                   8
    Number of pages in Form View    Approx. 2           Approx. 2
       NOTE: The number of pages is dependent upon the page size selected.
       A standard 8 1/2 x 11' page will display approximately 2 pages.
       See below for the actual size of the Form.
    Form size                       22.75 inches        22.75 inches
                                    square              square
    Date range                    1/1/1900 - 6/3/2079   1/1/1900 - 6/3/2079
                                  (anything outside this range is text)

    Communications
    --------------

    Baud Rate                       Not applicable      19,200 bps
    Scripts - Maximum length        Not applicable      60KB
    Most Recently Used list (MRU)   Not applicable      8
     number of items
    Text transfer line delay max    Not applicable      600 sec/10 or
                                                        60 sec
    Draw
    ----

    Number of import filters                            15
    you can have in WIN.INI

    Charts
    ------

    Simultaneous colors             16                  16
    Patterns                        15                  15
    Characters in a title           39                  39
    Number of series per chart      7                   7
                                 (1x and 6y series) (1x and 6y series)
    Number of series in a chart     6                   6
    Line/Scatter graph
    data pts/line                   2023                2023
    Bar graph vertical bars         2023                2023
    Pie chart slices/pie            2047                2047
    Exploded pie slices             2047                2047

    Print Merge
    -----------

    Envelope/Label dialog           Not applicable      255 characters
     (return address, mailing
     address, per section
     and all label information)
    Number of merge fields          128 merge fields    128 merge fields.
     (Form letter, envelope or
     label)
    Maximum Record size             2K per record       2K per record

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