File saves with large size

[haissk]

Hi,

I have a Excel file which is built in Excel 2007 and it comes up to 3MB when saved as .xlsm(2007 format). But when i try to save it in Excel 2003 format(.xls) its size goes up to 17MB. I could not figure out why this happens.
Is there any way to maintain the same size when i migrate from 2007 to 2003

Thanks in advance
Cheers

 

[Ed in Aus]

Do you have links to external work books in the sheet?

 

[haissk]

No i dont have any links may be a little bit of colouring and formating (but that should'nt make it heavy rite??)

 

[Ed in Aus]

What happens when you save it as an xml in 03?

 

[haissk]

I am not able to save in XML, when i try to do so i am getting an error message as you dont have any xml mapping in the workbook