Microsoft KB Archive/143078

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 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.01
 * Microsoft Equation Editor for the Macintosh, version 2.01

SYMPTOMS
When you paste an embedded equation into the Equation Editor, you may receive the following error:

Sorry, a system error occurred. "Equation Editor" Floating point coprocessor not installed.

CAUSE
Equation Editor 2.01 does not understand the formatting of the object that you pasted. This OLE functionality differs from the OLE functionality in Equation Editor 1.0, which enabled you to copy and paste an embedded equation object from Word into a new equation.

WORKAROUND
To work around this behavior, follow these steps:


 * 1) Double-click the equation object you want to copy.
 * 2) Select all or part of the equation, and then click Copy on the Edit menu.
 * 3) Click in the document to deactivate the equation object.
 * 4) On the Application menu, select the Equation Editor.
 * 5) On the File menu, click New, and then paste the equation.
 * 6) On the Edit menu, click Select All.
 * 7) On the Edit menu, click Copy.
 * 8) Switch to Word and paste the new equation object.

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Last reviewed: November 17, 1997

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