WD98: Special Characters in Equation Displayed as Empty Boxes, Question Marks
Article ID: 184203
Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q184203
SYMPTOMS
When you open a Word for Windows document that contains equations with
special characters or symbols in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition, the
special characters or symbols may map to the wrong font causing them to
display incorrectly (for example, they may be displayed as tiny squares on
the page). When you print the document, the equations are printed without
the special characters or symbols.
RESOLUTION
This problem has been corrected in a new Metafile Filter for Word 98
Macintosh Edition. For information about obtaining this filter, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
190823 WD98: Graphics in Files Imported from Windows Incorrect
To temporarily work around this problem, open and close the equation in
Equation Editor by following these steps:
- Double-click the equation you want to update.
- Close Equation Editor.
- On the File menu, click Save.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
In Equation Editor, you can add symbols that are special characters used to
build equations. Related symbols are grouped together on palettes that you
select by clicking a button on the Equation Editor toolbar. The Symbol
palettes are essentially an extension of your keyboard. Choosing a symbol
inserts it into your equation in the same way that pressing a key inserts a
character.
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