Microsoft KB Archive/61023

Word: Varing Line Length Using Radical Formula

PSS ID Number: Q61023 Article last modified on 01-16-1998

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When using the Radical formula command in Microsoft Word, the length of the line over the text may appear correctly on screen but will print out either longer or shorter to a laser printer.

Choosing the Fractional Widths option in the Page Setup dialog box will solve this problem for most fonts. The results depend on which font is used in the formula. The line length placed over the text is determined by the character spacing of the mapped font. With fractional character widths turned on, the line will be longer than the text; without fractional widths, the line will be shorter.

To work around this problem, copy the displayed formula as a graphic (press COMMAND+OPTION+D), and paste it where the existing formula resides. It is then treated as a graphic, not as a formula, and will be printed correctly.

For more information on using formulas, see pages 98-105 of the “Reference to Microsoft Word” version 4.0 manual.

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