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WD: {EQ \X()} Field Converts to {EMBED EQUATION.2} Field

Article ID: 145314

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Word 6.0a
Microsoft Word 6.0c
Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
Microsoft Word 95a
Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

This article was previously published under Q145314

SYMPTOMS

When you double-click an equation formula that applies a box around your text, the field result changes such that your text is no longer surrounded by a box and in some cases the spaces between the words are removed.

For example, the following field places a box around the word test:

   {EQ \X(test)}

If you double-clicked this field, the border around test is removed.

CAUSE

The {EQ} field is converted to an embedded Equation Editor object when you double-click it. To confirm this, toggle field codes view on. You will see a field similar to this:

   {EMBED EQUATION.2}

-or-

   {EMBED EQUATION.3}

An {EQ} field is linked to Equation Editor and cannot be unlinked. Equation Editor does not have a feature to draw a box around selected text and cannot reproduce the same results as the {EQ} field.

WORKAROUND

For All Versions of Word Listed Above

If you double-clicked the {EQ} field, you can immediately click the Undo button on the Standard toolbar to reverse this change. If the Undo stack has been refreshed, then delete the {Embed.Equation.2} field and reinsert the {EQ} field.

Word 98 Macintosh Edition

When placing borders around words, use the Border feature of Word rather than using an EQ field. To do this, follow these steps:

Select the word you want to place a box around.
On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading, and select the Borders tab.
Under Setting, click a format for your box and under Apply To select Text.
Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: border box ole formula

Keywords: kbbug KB145314