Microsoft KB Archive/170877

= WD97: Equation Editor Error: Elements That Are Not Available =

Article ID: 170877

Article Last Modified on 1/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q170877



SYMPTOMS
In Word 97, when you double-click an equation that contains a horizontal brace character, the following error message appears:

This equation contains elements that are not available in Equation Editor.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, follow these steps to insert the Equation Editor object as an Enhanced Metafile:


 * 1) Open the document and click the Equation Editor Object.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Copy.
 * 3) On the Edit menu, click Paste Special, and then click Picture (Enhanced Metafile).



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, Service Release 1.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Equation Editor symbols and templates, do the following:


 * 1) Start the Equation Editor.
 * 2) On the Help menu, click Equation Editor Help Topics.
 * 3) On the Contents tab, double-click Reference Information.
 * 4) Click "Inserting mathematical templates in an equation" and then click "Inserting fence templates in an equation."

NOTE: If Equation Editor Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

Additional query words: 8.0 3.0 office eq ee

Keywords: kbbug kbfix KB170877

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