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Why can't I insert an equation into my table?
I am using MS Word 2007 Edition. I want to insert an equation into my table
but the Equation button is greyed out so I'm not able to. |
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Why can't I insert an equation into my table?
Are you working in Compatibility Mode? Take a look at the title bar to see
if this is the case. If so then the new Equation Editor is disabled in Compatibility Mode. You'll need to either convert the document to the new file format or use the old Equation Editor found on the Insert tab and by clicking Object in the Text group. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "got4boyz" wrote in message ... I am using MS Word 2007 Edition. I want to insert an equation into my table but the Equation button is greyed out so I'm not able to. |
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Why can't I insert an equation into my table?
Yes, I was in compatibility mode so I tried to use the old Equation Editor
but couldn't figure out what I needed to do. So I converted it to the new file format and still couldn't figure it out. I am trying to add a column of numbers in a table. It was easy in the 2003 version of MS Word. Thanks, Beth |
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Why can't I insert an equation into my table?
You don't need to use an equation to create a formula in a table. The
Equation editors are for writing equations, such as (x+a)^n but in an equation format. For example the "n" in my crude example would convert to superscript if I were using the new Equation editor. That being the case, what you want is a Table Formula. Place your insertion point in the cell for the formula, on the contextual Table Tools, on the Layout tab, click Formula (at the end). Then create your formula, which depends on the calculation you are trying to use. For example if you want to add two cells together, it would be something like =A1+A2. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email cannot be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Coauthor of Word 2007 Inside Out: http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/boo...x#AboutTheBook Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "got4boyz" wrote in message ... Yes, I was in compatibility mode so I tried to use the old Equation Editor but couldn't figure out what I needed to do. So I converted it to the new file format and still couldn't figure it out. I am trying to add a column of numbers in a table. It was easy in the 2003 version of MS Word. Thanks, Beth |
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