File size on disk

[thedons]

I am creating a word doc with a total of 0.97MB, to which I add a number of jpg images that total 3.78MB. I expected the combined doc to be 0.97+3.78 = 4.75MB. I saved the combined words and pictures as one word doc. The total space on disk is 29.6MB...!
How can I reduce the size so I can sen the doc as an attachment on Yahoo? Any thoughts appreciated.

 

[psycho sykes]

Try .docx with office 2007
And this isn't the right section

 

[thedons]

Try .docx with office 2007
And this isn't the right section

Thank you...I don't know how I got here, out of frustration I posted my Q...Thanx for the A.