Microsoft KB Archive/183625

= WD98: Opening an Equation Editor Object Gives Error Message =

Article ID: 183625

Article Last Modified on 10/31/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q183625





SYMPTOMS
When you attempt multiple times to open a Microsoft Equation Editor, version 3.0, object from the Edit menu (point to Equation Editor and click Open), you receive the following error:

Word cannot edit the Microsoft Equation 3.0



RESOLUTION
To prevent the error message from occurring, double-click the object to edit it.



WORKAROUND
NOTE: This workaround may not work in all cases.

To fix the object, follow these steps:


 * 1) Click once to select the object.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, point to Equation Object, and click Convert.
 * 3) Under Object type, select Microsoft Equation 3.0.
 * 4) Click to toggle the Float Over Text check box (if it is selected, click to clear the check box; if it is cleared, click to select the check box).
 * 5) Click OK.
 * 6) Double-click the object to open it.

This error message occurs whether the object is placed into the document as an inline object or as a floating object. If it is an inline object, the second attempt to open the object by clicking Open (on the Edit menu, point to Equation Object) will give you the error. If it is a floating object, then the error message will occur on the third attempt.



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

Additional query words: inline

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB183625

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