Word randomly rescales equations and other embedded objects
Sometimes in a Word document containing several equations, after closing and re-opening Word, the equations have been randomly re-scaled. The proportions aren't off by more than a few percent, but it's noticeable. An example would be height & width of 97x101%, when of course the original was 100x100%. To be clear, this isn't with a specific version of WinWord, but it is specific to equations created MS Equation 3.0 and MathType -- IOW, equation objects. We've seen this happen with other objects too, primarily embedded Excel charts, so it does seem like it's Word causing the issue, and not Equation Editor, MathType, nor Excel or any other app.
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Ben Korman
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This unwanted behaviour is ruining the appearance of my thesis.
I've had to go through hundreds of equations repeatedly, many offset but most inline with other text, to correct this flaw in Microsoft Word. It's been going on for over 12 months.
You'd have thought the Microsoft Team would attend to the bug once it has been drawn to their attention. It's making their product virtually unusable. -
Harrys
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I wonder if Bob Mathews is still using word. I mean so many years have passed!!!
Come on microsoft you can do better. 2017 latest response come on -
Anonymous
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The random resizing of MathType equations in Word is extremely annoying and is a total waste of time to correct everytimg I save and reopen the document. THIS MUST BE FIXED. I am looking for other software that will allow me to avoid it (e.g., Latex), which produces prettier math-related documents anyway. Microsoft should be ashmed that with all of its updates and new versions that this problem has not been fixed.
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Alexandre
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SVP corriger ce bug!
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Tomislav Markic
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Come on guys at Microsoft!!! Fix this issue, please!!
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Hendel Rim
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no solution !!!
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Peng
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please fix this!!!!!!!!!!.
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M. Berg
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Three years and counting.
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Robert Stanley
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Please fix this! It is a real pain in the butt.
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E.Rougier
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This is a very serious and annoying issue for those of us using Word for scientific work! I really like Word's WYSIWYG approach, but this type of problem makes me seriously consider switching to using Latex instead.
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matrixbud
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I have a document with about a thousand MathType equation objects. Word has played havoc, randomly changing equation sizes, making a total mess that is nearly impossible to fix. Moreover, if I fix it I fear the problem will reassert before I even finish the process.
I have a subscription to Word 365 and the latest MathType. Please fix this!!!!!!
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Ruoming Li
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Yes it is a problem.
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claire
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pleasethis has been a very painful isue for me too. I appreciate your help
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Anonymous
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As a temporary solution, maybe you guys can try this macro ( https://sites.google.com/umich.edu/sjsung/gadgets/word-editing ).
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Deside Chibwe
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Its still happening even now, we need a solution please.
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Deside Chibwe
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It's still happening even now, we need a solution, please.
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Josef Ready
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This bug destroyed my book, which a wrote with word. I hate word.
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Harrys
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"Thanks for your feedback! We’re reviewing your suggestion." since 2017!!!!!!!!!
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Robert Thorne
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Microsoft, please fix this bug.
Mathtype's equation editor continues to be much better than your built-in equation editor for physics equations. A very large fraction of us academic physics types who generate documents using Word (instead of latex) use Mathtype, and we have large archives of course notes, powerpoints, etc. that are being screwed up by this bug.
Don't you think it would be a better use of our time to be training more engineers and programmers for you to hire, instead of reformatting all of our equations every time we need to update and print a document?
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Anonymous
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Word is useless: its hopeless for equations and MS doesn't give a hoot: They they pad the software out with gimmicks and other **** no one ever uses...but fail to address issues professionals require.