Formatting Word Equation Editor in Courier New - missing minus sig

[FSPH]

Hello there,

when I format an equation in Word Equation Editor in Courier New, I loose
the minus signs. In addition, I cannot write them back in.

Would you have any idea what to do?

Thank you for your help.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Which version of Word? If Word 2007, which Equation Editor?

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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[FSPH]

Hello,

sorry for omitting this information: Word 2002 (SP3), Microsoft Equation 3.0.

I hope this helps in answering my question why the minus sign was omitted.

 

[Bob Mathews]

With Equation Editor open, click on the Style menu and choose the
Define command. What font is Symbol style set to? If it's set to
anything other than Symbol font, change it back now and put a piece of
duct tape over it to remind yourself to never change it again.

Seriously, Symbol, L.C.Greek, and U.C. Greek need to stay on Symbol
font.

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[FSPH]

Thank you very much!

I wish Microsoft would apply the duct tape and only allow the Symbol font
for Symbol, L.C.Greek, and U.C. Greek!

 

[Bob Mathews]

Glad that solved the problem. Actually, later versions of Equation
Editor (4.0 and later, I believe) do restrict the choice of fonts for
Symbol style. The version of Equation Editor in Office 2007 is 3.1.

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