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Entering a Measurement in the Equation Editor
Summary: How to enter measurements in the Equation Editor. (This tip works with Microsoft Word 6, Word 95, Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.)
The Equation Editor uses a separate system of measurement than what you may have defined in Word. By default, the Equation Editor works with measurements in points for some settings and percentages of normal for others. (The term percentage of normal simply means that the Equation Editor has some internal value that it believes is "normal" for the setting. The measurement you enter is considered a percentage of that internal value.) You can enter measurements using different units by appending any of the abbreviations shown here:
| Unit | Abbreviation | |
|---|---|---|
| Inches | in | |
| Centimeters | cm | |
| Millimeters | mm | |
| Points | pt | |
| Picas | pi | |
| Percentages of normal | % |
Tip #921 applies to Microsoft Word versions: 6 95 97 2000 2002 2003
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