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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
I have a ppt file created with powerpoint 2000 with lots of equations. When
opened with powerpoint 2007, the equations are displayed with mess and cannot be read. However, when I edit these equations in powerpoint 2007, they look correct. Is there a solution to solve this issue, thanks. |
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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
It's a known problem and MS is working on fixing it for a future beta
release. Your only workaround is to use PPT 2003 or earlier version. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net "Leonard" wrote in message : I have a ppt file created with powerpoint 2000 with lots of equations. When opened with powerpoint 2007, the equations are displayed with mess and cannot be read. However, when I edit these equations in powerpoint 2007, they look correct. Is there a solution to solve this issue, thanks. |
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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
I have the same problem since 3 weeks ago. I made a PPT file with equations
using the "equation editor 3". It looked great, but since 3 weeks ago i re-openes it and alll the equations can't be read. I am using Power Point 2003. Is it a bug or a virus? "Patrick Schmid" wrote: It's a known problem and MS is working on fixing it for a future beta release. Your only workaround is to use PPT 2003 or earlier version. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net "Leonard" wrote in message : I have a ppt file created with powerpoint 2000 with lots of equations. When opened with powerpoint 2007, the equations are displayed with mess and cannot be read. However, when I edit these equations in powerpoint 2007, they look correct. Is there a solution to solve this issue, thanks. |
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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
If you are still running the beta, then it is time to remove it and
install the release version as a 60 days trial from http://trymicrosoftoffice.com Patrick Schmid [OneNote MVP] -------------- http://pschmid.net *** Office 2007 RTM Issues: http://pschmid.net/blog/2006/11/13/80 *** Customize Office 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/customize RibbonCustomizer Add-In: http://pschmid.net/office2007/ribboncustomizer OneNote 2007: http://pschmid.net/office2007/onenote *** Subscribe to my Office 2007 blog: http://pschmid.net/blog/feed "Genaro" wrote in message : I have the same problem since 3 weeks ago. I made a PPT file with equations using the "equation editor 3". It looked great, but since 3 weeks ago i re-openes it and alll the equations can't be read. I am using Power Point 2003. Is it a bug or a virus? "Patrick Schmid" wrote: It's a known problem and MS is working on fixing it for a future beta release. Your only workaround is to use PPT 2003 or earlier version. Patrick Schmid -------------- http://pschmid.net "Leonard" wrote in message : I have a ppt file created with powerpoint 2000 with lots of equations. When opened with powerpoint 2007, the equations are displayed with mess and cannot be read. However, when I edit these equations in powerpoint 2007, they look correct. Is there a solution to solve this issue, thanks. |
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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
I know that we are talking about different versions of power point
(2002-2003-2007) but the problem is the same, that is way i decided to post it here. If i need to start a new post I will. Please tell me. Thanks "Bob Mathews" wrote: On 1-Mar-2007, wrote: I have a ppt file created with powerpoint 2000 with lots of equations. When opened with powerpoint 2007, the equations are displayed with mess and cannot be read. However, when I edit these equations in powerpoint 2007, they look correct. Is there a solution to solve this issue, thanks. I have the same problem since 3 weeks ago. I made a PPT file with equations using the "equation editor 3". It looked great, but since 3 weeks ago i re-openes it and alll the equations can't be read. I am using Power Point 2003. Genaro, I'm confused. The subject line and the original post have to do with PowerPoint 2007 beta, but your post says you're using PowerPoint 2003. Is PowerPoint 2007 involved at all? If not, I'll work with you on an answer, but can you make a new post to the newsgroup with a subject line that reflects your problem? -- Bob Mathews Director of Training Design Science, Inc. bobm at dessci.com http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType 5 MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide |
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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
I'm just a participant, so I have no real muscle to ask you to
start a new thread. Keep in mind though, that some people search the newsgroups by scanning the subject lines. Therefore, the subject line should be descriptive of what's inside the post. Back to your specific problem -- I'm not sure what the problem could be. If you want to send me a presentation (e-mail in my signature) with problem equations in it, I'll take a look at it and see what the issue could be. Send me 2 of them -- one of the original PPT 2000 docs, and another with the same presentation after you've opened it in PPT 2003 and saved it. Send them privately; don't post them to the newsgroup. -- Bob Mathews Director of Training Design Science, Inc. bobm at dessci.com http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType 5 MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide |
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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
Actually, the problem may not be the same. Have you applied all service
packs to Office 2003? That will often resolve these "missing content" issues in PPT 2003 specifically. Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ "Genaro" wrote in message news I know that we are talking about different versions of power point (2002-2003-2007) but the problem is the same, that is way i decided to post it here. If i need to start a new post I will. Please tell me. Thanks "Bob Mathews" wrote: On 1-Mar-2007, wrote: I have a ppt file created with powerpoint 2000 with lots of equations. When opened with powerpoint 2007, the equations are displayed with mess and cannot be read. However, when I edit these equations in powerpoint 2007, they look correct. Is there a solution to solve this issue, thanks. I have the same problem since 3 weeks ago. I made a PPT file with equations using the "equation editor 3". It looked great, but since 3 weeks ago i re-openes it and alll the equations can't be read. I am using Power Point 2003. Genaro, I'm confused. The subject line and the original post have to do with PowerPoint 2007 beta, but your post says you're using PowerPoint 2003. Is PowerPoint 2007 involved at all? If not, I'll work with you on an answer, but can you make a new post to the newsgroup with a subject line that reflects your problem? -- Bob Mathews Director of Training Design Science, Inc. bobm at dessci.com http://www.dessci.com/free.asp?free=news FREE fully-functional 30-day evaluation of MathType 5 MathType, WebEQ, MathPlayer, MathFlow, Equation Editor, TeXaide |
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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
The problem with the equation editor in power point 2003 was successfully
resolved thanks to Bob Mathews. The Problem: Strange symbols in equations made with the Equation Editor 3. Cause: Corrupted file fonts. Bob’s Solution: Problems like this are pretty much always caused by font problems. Sometimes people using Equation Editor will define their styles incorrectly, which causes problems too. You mentioned that you changed your Symbol style to use Times New Roman font. You need to change it back to Symbol, and don’t change it. 2. The fact that your slides look fine on another computer indicates you also probably have at least one corrupted font on your computer. Open your fonts folder (C:\Windows\fonts) and delete the fonts named Symbol and MT Extra. You may have more than one of these fonts – be sure to delete only the ones with a blue TT or a blue O inside the icon. DON’T delete the one with a red A or a inside the icon. After you do that, save the attached fonts into your font folder. If you get an error telling you that you first have to uninstall the font before you can install the ones attached, just close out the font folder, then re-open it. Look to see if you still have copies of the font it said you needed to uninstall. If so, delete it again and try again to install the new one. The reason this happens is because sometimes you’ll have more than one copy of MT Extra (you probably don’t have more than one TrueType Symbol font), but only one will show up in the list at any one time. Once you do these 2 things, open up PowerPoint again (if it was already open, close it and reopen it), then see if the slides look OK. Recommendation: One other thing I noticed you did that I recommend against. Don’t drag the corner of an equation to re-size it in PowerPoint. Your size definition in Equation Editor was 24 pt, but you also enlarged it again in PowerPoint. You may have done it just for the example you sent me, but if you’re in the habit of doing this routinely, it will eventually cause you problems. |
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Equation display problem in powerpoint 2007 beta2
Very interesting info. Thanks for posting this followup!
-- Echo [MS PPT MVP] http://www.echosvoice.com What's new in PPT 2007? http://www.echosvoice.com/2007.htm Fixing PowerPoint Annoyances http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/powerpointannoy/ "Genaro" wrote in message ... The problem with the equation editor in power point 2003 was successfully resolved thanks to Bob Mathews. The Problem: Strange symbols in equations made with the Equation Editor 3. Cause: Corrupted file fonts. Bob's Solution: Problems like this are pretty much always caused by font problems. Sometimes people using Equation Editor will define their styles incorrectly, which causes problems too. You mentioned that you changed your Symbol style to use Times New Roman font. You need to change it back to Symbol, and don't change it. 2. The fact that your slides look fine on another computer indicates you also probably have at least one corrupted font on your computer. Open your fonts folder (C:\Windows\fonts) and delete the fonts named Symbol and MT Extra. You may have more than one of these fonts - be sure to delete only the ones with a blue TT or a blue O inside the icon. DON'T delete the one with a red A or a inside the icon. After you do that, save the attached fonts into your font folder. If you get an error telling you that you first have to uninstall the font before you can install the ones attached, just close out the font folder, then re-open it. Look to see if you still have copies of the font it said you needed to uninstall. If so, delete it again and try again to install the new one. The reason this happens is because sometimes you'll have more than one copy of MT Extra (you probably don't have more than one TrueType Symbol font), but only one will show up in the list at any one time. Once you do these 2 things, open up PowerPoint again (if it was already open, close it and reopen it), then see if the slides look OK. Recommendation: One other thing I noticed you did that I recommend against. Don't drag the corner of an equation to re-size it in PowerPoint. Your size definition in Equation Editor was 24 pt, but you also enlarged it again in PowerPoint. You may have done it just for the example you sent me, but if you're in the habit of doing this routinely, it will eventually cause you problems. |
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