When using the Equation Editor, you can control the spacing applied by the Equation Editor between the baseline of a character in an equation and the baseline of a subscript to that character. The value you specify represents a percentage of the normal baseline spacing. Thus, a setting of 10% represents a spacing that is 1/10 the normal baseline distance. You can set this adjustment by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Subscript depth box of the Spacing dialog box.
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If you are using matrices in your equations, you may want to adjust the spacing used between columns.
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