Is a cd needed to use equation editor

I tried to use equation editor on my computer and was not successful. What
could be the reason for this? I am using Office Professional 2003.

If you choose Insert/Object/Microsoft Equation what happens?
Was Office installed from a CD? I don't remember if this is one of the
things that is set for "first use" by default.

On Aug 7, 2:45*pm, Vee wrote:
I tried to use equation editor on my computer and was not successful. What
could be the reason for this? I am using Office Professional 2003.

Equation Editor is not installed by default (in a Typical installation).
Open Insert | Object | Create New. If you don't see Microsoft Equation 3.0
listed, then you need to install it. To do this, go to Control Panel |
Add/Remove Programs, select Microsoft Office, and click the Change button.
In the first page, select "Add or Remove Features." On the next page, expand
"Office Tools." Select Equation Editor and set it
to "Run from My Computer." Click the Update button, and insert the Office CD
when prompted.

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

"Vee" wrote in message
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I tried to use equation editor on my computer and was not successful. What
could be the reason for this? I am using Office Professional 2003.