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Word2010 does not do shapes well
http://db.tt/mfwILmJB Here is a word 2007 docx file with lots of shapes and when opened in Word2007 or W2010 it is fine, computer responds able to edit shapes, move them around, change the numbers, example 27 to 207 quickly and eaisly
http://db.tt/tbzc6qSE Here is the same file in 2010 docx format and doing anything in the document with the file takes a lot longer than with the 2007docx file.
So in order to be helpful, MS need to update Word 2010 to deal with a lot of shapes in a document.
(I actually created this document in Word 2010 x32 and spent hours and hours doing the listening section (the numbers were only 1-10 in each column) then went to the pc that prints and it only has word2007 and i saved it as a word 2007 file and created the reading section and renumbered both sections from 11-200 in about 30mins. Word2010 is broken or under performing...)
Even if you open the W2007 file in W2010 and click convert the winword.exe process ramps up to 100% core use and stays there for a while, eventually finishing what it is doing.
Actually just opening the files is noticeable, w2007 opens instantly, w2010 goes into not responding mode.
I repeat all the info above is using Word 2010 32 bit on Windows 7 x64 with 8GB ram & Intel Core2Duo T9300 @ 2.50GHz
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