WD: Equation Brackets Broken When Formatted with Italics

ID: Q146014

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use the EQ field to create an equation, and you format the equation in italics, the bracket or parenthesis is displayed and printed incorrectly.

For example, when you print or display these equations

   {EQ \B\RC\)(\A\HS10(3,5,7,11))}

    -or-

   {EQ \B\LC\((\A\HS10(3,5,7,11))}

    3 / 
    5 / 
    7 / 
   11 / 

   -or-

   / 3
   / 5
   / 7
   /11

RESOLUTION

Turn on the field codes and then apply italic formatting to the numbers inside the equation; do not apply italic formatting to the punctuation.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: eq equation formula brace bracket parentheses parenthesis braces brackets slashed hashed hatched broken split splintered

Keywords          : kbprint kbfield kbformat 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a,97; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a,98
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: January 22, 1999