Inserting a "Microsoft Equation" changes the Line Spacing

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My problem is that, when I insert a 'Microsoft Equation' in the text, the
Line Spacing between the line in which the equation is inserted, and the
previous and the next line of the text increases beyond the predefined value
in the document template. Please give me some hints on how to get around this
problem!
 
Hi saeedstar,

A. Allow a different value by means of Format | Paragraph... (set Line
Spacing to 'At least') for the paragraph that contains the equation.

B. Drag the handles of the equation to resize it.

Or try a combining these two.

Good luck,
Cooz
 
It expands more than required; therfore I would like to decrease the amount
of expansion.
 
Unfortunately none of the solutions worked! I also teried 'Format | Paragraph
setting Line Spacing to 'Exactly') but the equation became ocluded by the
text!
 
This is inevitable if you insert the equation in line. Change the layout of
the object to an option other than in-line with text and then it does not
form part of the paragraph containing it.

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If you want the equation in the text (as opposed to wrapped, or
"floating"), make sure it is in a paragraph by itself (press Enter
before and after it).

Fixed line spacing does work for equations small enough to fit with
other text inside a paragraph.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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My problem is that, when I insert a 'Microsoft Equation' in the text, the
Line Spacing between the line in which the equation is inserted, and the
previous and the next line of the text increases beyond the predefined
value in the document template. Please give me some hints on how to
get around this problem!
Click to expand...

There have been some excellent replies so far to this problem. Let me
summarize:

1. Word increases the paragraph spacing to accommodate the largest object
within the paragraph -- one line at a time.

1a. You can make the spacing uniform by specifying a paragraph spacing of
"Exactly _ _ pt". I recommend a spacing of "exactly" rather than "at
least". I think you'll find it produces more consistent results. Just pick
a point value large enough to fit the equation.

1b. If it seems the equation has enough "padding" to skew the paragraph
spacing too wild, there's nothing you can do about it.

2. If the solution to #1 above is unacceptable, make the equation a
"display" equation. That is, make the equation on a paragraph of its own,
centered horozontally in the line.

3. I *never* recommend clicking and dragging a corner of an equation to
re-size the equation. Think about it -- you're using Equation Editor to make
your equations look the best they can be. If you drag one equation one way
and another equation another way, every equation will be a slightly
different size. If you need to change the size of the equation, use the
Size/Define command in Equation Editor -- don't drag the corner of the
equation.

The bottom line is -- Word isn't a desktop publishing application. It's a
word processing application. If you want professional typesetting, use
QuarkXPress or Adobe InDesign.

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Would you explaine a bit more about the second option. Does it mean that I
should remove the eqution from the paragraph, and put it in a separate new
line?!
 
If I press Enter before and after the equation, it will show up in a new
line, but i want the equation to be within my text.
 
Changingn the layout of the object to an option other than in-line with text
makes it really hard to put the equation in line with text! ;) It is very
hard to position the equation where you want!
 
You can't have your cake and your ha'penny. If you insert an equation in
line, it behaves exactly like a font character. If that character is larger
than the surrounding text, then the line spacing will be thrown out to
accommodate the extra size.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com

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Well, large equations require you to put them in a separate paragraph.
The only alternative is to accept that line spacing varies.

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Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


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Would you explaine a bit more about the second option. Does it mean
that I should remove the eqution from the paragraph, and put it in a
separate new line?!
Click to expand...

Yes. A "display equation" is an equation in its own paragraph, centered on
the line. Clearly this isn't appropriate if you have dozens of equations in
a short document, but if you read many scientific journals, papers, and
textbooks, that's how quite a few (if not most) of the equations are
displayed. At any rate, if Word's leading capabilities don't fit the bill
for you, this is about the only option.

(Sorry for the delay in responding; I've been out of the country for a week
and haven't had internet access.)

--
Bob Mathews bobm at dessci.com
Director of Training
http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news
FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType 5
Design Science, Inc. -- "How Science Communicates"
MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide
 
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