When I try to run MS Word on one of my iMacs I get a message that the Mac is either out of memory or out of disk space, neither of which is true. The copy on the Mac seems to be corrupted. We can run Word from another Mac but the other Mac but the Mac with Word cannot run it at the same time. Aug 26, 2016 We have had multiple users calling as there ram usage is being hogged by Word, the ram usage just continues to grow even when the application is not even open, what causes this and what can i do to resolve this. I have tried the following: Increasing the the Virtual memory to 1.5X the physical memory. Ran updates What else can be done.
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Microsoft Word Says That Ram Is Full On Mac 2017
Symptoms
When you print a presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint, you may receive the following error message:
Not enough printer memory available to print page.
Cause
This problem can occur because the memory setting on the Microsoft Windows printer driver is too low. The default memory setting for some printer drivers is the lowest possible setting. Therefore, this setting may be insufficient for your print job.
Resolution
To fix this problem, reset the memory setting on the printer driver to reflect the exact amount of memory installed on the printer in question.
To change the printer driver memory setting, follow these steps:
- Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
- Right-click the appropriate printer icon, and then click Properties.
- Click the Device Options tab.
- In the Printer Memory list, click the correct setting, and then click OK.
References
For information about how to verify the amount of memory installed on your printer, see your printer manufacturer's user guide.
Microsoft has come up with a workaround to the “Disk Full” error that occurs sometimes when trying to save a Word document. This is an obscure bug (which is why it took Microsoft so long to find its cause). The bug occurs only sometimes and in a very specific set of circumstances. It affects both Microsoft Word 2001 and Word X and, unfortunately, Word 2004 as well. (We're not sure that it isn't a different bug in Word 2004 but the fact is that you can still occasionally get 'Disk Full' errors in this version.) For more about the “Disk Full” bug and the detective work required to nail it down, see Rick Schaut’s Anatomy of a Software Bug [Lene Fredborg, 4-Feb-2019: Removed outdated link to http://blogs.msdn.com/rick_schaut/archive/2004/05/19/135315.aspx].
Brief explanation
The error is caused by having too many temporary files open, which is in turn caused by Word trying to maintain the stack (or list) of Undo actions available. Workaround #1 explains how to avoid the error when working with a particular type of document layout. Workaround #2 applies regardless of the type of document: It wipes out the temporary files and, consequently, the stack of Undo actions so that Word is able to perform the save without error.
Note: As stated above, this error occurs less frequently in Word 2004. Microsoft raised the limit on open files in Word 2004, and put in a work-around that automatically senses the problem and offers to clear the Undo Stack for you. So it is rare that you will see the problem in Word 2004, and if you do, the fixes described here won't work. In Word 2004, it is far more likely that the disk (or folder you are trying to write to) actually is full, or that you really do have too many files open! |
Microsoft Word Says That Ram Is Full On Mac Pro
Workaround #1
If you’re working on a document that has headers and footers with page fields in them, do your editing in Normal view, and you’ll likely never hit the “Disk is full” error on save.
Workaround #2
You must have Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) installed in order for this workaround to activate. If you have never installed VBA, you will find it in the Value Pack on your Office X or Office 2001 installation CD. After installing it, you will need to re-apply all Updaters appropriate to your version of Office.
- Clicking on the following link will download the fix to your computer: FixDiskFullIssue.dot
- Install the template by dragging it into your Applications: Microsoft Office (2001 or X): Office: Startup: Word folder. You should now see “Disk Full Error?” on your File Menu in Word, just below the various Save options. If you do not, you will have to perform a few extra steps as follows:
- Go to the Tools menu: Templates & Add-Ins. You should see FixDiskFullIssue.dot in the Global Templates & Add-Ins box. Make sure it is checked.
- If FixDiskFullIssue.dot does not appear in the Global Templates & Add-Ins box, click on Add, navigate to the FixDiskFullIssue.dot template (in the Office: Startup: Word folder), and double click on it. It will now appear in the Global Templates & Add-Ins box where you need to check it to enable it.
With the template properly installed, if you ever try to save a Word document and get the “disk full” error, just go to the File menu in Word, click on “Disk Full Error?” and you will be prompted to allow Word to close all temporary files. You will also be reminded to perform any desired Undo actions since they will no longer be available after running the fix.