Equation Editor

[CSmith]

Version: 2008
Operating System: Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)
Processor: Intel

Well here is the problem. When I create an equation using Office 2008 equation editor (it can be in Powerpoint or Word) the equation shows up in the document as a blank object box. I have tried changing line-formating, font style, and even checking and unchecking display image in preferences. When I click on the equation to edit it, its there but when I try to revert back to the office document its just a blank box. Because I was concerned with possible "bugs" in office 2008, I kept my copy of office 2004 on my computer. The same problem occurs in office 2004, which to best of my knowledge was not the case prior to the 2008 upgrade. What is funny is that I have other documents that were created in office 2007, using the old equation editor (not the new one) and they appear fine when I first open the document. However, if I click on the equation to edit it and return to the document, the box blanks out. I have read a few of the posts in this forum, and while some sound similar, none are exactly the same. HELP.

Thanx

 

[Bob Mathews]

First, thanks for being so detailed and including all relevant
information. You'd be surprised how many newsgroup posts say simply
something like "My equations are empty boxes! What's wrong?".

I believe you have image placeholders turned on. Whether you turned it
on or whether it was a previously-set default isn't important. To turn
it off, go to Word > Preferences > View, and uncheck the "Image
placeholders" box in the right-hand column. Trouble is, there's no
image placeholders option in PPT 2008, so if it's happening there, and
your post indicates it is, then I don't know what's causing it.

If image placeholders was the problem in Word, why do equations
initially appear with Office 2007 documents, then disappear after you
edit them? It's because the graphics format in Word for Windows is
different than it is in Word for Mac, but it's not converted to the
Mac format until you open the equation.

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Bob Mathews
Director of Training
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