Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated April 4, 2019)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Part of the reason for using the Equation Editor in the first place is because of the specialized spacing requirements and characters necessary for mathematical formulas. When using the Equation Editor, you can control the spacing that is applied between lines of your equation. This is done as follows:
Figure 1. The Spacing dialog box.
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2023-03-13 14:57:17
curt
OK, so how does one get the Format menu to appear? Not an option on the equation menu bar.
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