WORD crashes on opening exported PAGES document

HELP! I'm trying to export a fairly large (63 MGB) PAGES file to WORD. It seems to export OK to my desktop, I open WORD and can see the file/document BUT also the dreaded whirling beach ball...
Within seconds, I get the message that WORD has 'unexpectedly quit" and I can send a message to Microsoft,etc.
I have completely re-installed Microsoft Office 'o4, but still get the same result. The export function worked for me a couple of weeks ago so my only guess is that it is the size of the file??? The original PAGES file has to be OK for I can export it as .pdf just fine...
Any ideas? I am really boggled!
GlenCarbon

Glen,
The other posters may be absolutely correct. On the other hand, it may be nothing more than a corrupted graphic in your file that's choking Word. To test this theory, make a backup of your file, and work with that. Start by removing half of the graphics, then export to Word. If the problem goes away, you'll know the issue was with one of the graphics you removed. If you still have the problem, try removing half again of the remaining graphics.
-Dennis

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