Microsoft KB Archive/145314

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

Article ID: 145314

Article Last Modified on 8/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * 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

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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}

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{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.



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:
 * 1) Select the word you want to place a box around.
 * 2) On the Format menu, click Borders and Shading, and select the Borders tab.
 * 3) Under Setting, click a format for your box and under Apply To select Text.
 * 4) 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

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