WD: Invalid Page Fault Typing Symbol in Equation Editor 3.0 (167958)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
- Microsoft Word 2000
This article was previously published under Q167958 SYMPTOMS
When you type or insert a symbol in Microsoft Equation Editor version 3.0,
you may receive the following, or similar error message:
This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.
If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.
When you click Details (on Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition, press ALT+D), you receive the following message: EQUATION caused an invalid page fault in EQNEDT32.EXE at address.
NOTE: The actual memory address may vary.
CAUSE
The font specifications may be missing from the Equation Editor style definitions.
RESOLUTION
To specify the fonts for the Equation Editor to use, follow these steps:
- On the Insert menu, click Object.
- On the Create New tab, under Object type, click Microsoft Equation 3.0 and then click OK.
- Do not type any characters. On the Style menu, click Define.
- Enter font names for all the styles. The defaults are listed in the following table.
Style Font Character Format
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Text TimesNewRoman
Function TimesNewRoman
Variable TimesNewRoman Italic
L.C. Greek Symbol Italic
U.C. Greek Symbol
Symbol Symbol
Matrix-Vector TimesNewRoman Bold
Number TimesNewRoman
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/28/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbprb KB167958 |
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