OFF2000: "MT Extra Font" Error Message When You Insert or Activate Equation Editor Object (228625)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Equation Editor 3.0
This article was previously published under Q228625

SYMPTOMS

When you insert or activate a Microsoft Equation Editor object in your document, you may get the following error message:

Equation Editor's MT Extra font is not available. Some characters will not display or print.
Re-install Equation Editor to properly install its fonts.

CAUSE

You may receive this error message if you set the Equation Editor feature in the Microsoft Office 2000: Selecting Features dialog box to Run all from Network or Run from Network.

If you set either the Microsoft Office or the Office Tools feature to Run all from Network, then the Equation Editor feature will be set to Run from Network.

WORKAROUND

If you receive this error message, click OK. Equation Editor will work as expected.

You only receive this error message once during each session of the Office program you are using. If you quit, restart the Office program, and then insert or activate an Equation Editor object, you again receive the error message.

To prevent the error from ever occurring, follow these steps.

NOTE: Quit all programs before you proceed.

  1. Click Start, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.
  3. Double-click the Office 2000 entry in the list of installed programs.
  4. Click Add or Remove Features in the Microsoft Office 2000: Maintenance Mode dialog box.
  5. Click the plus (+) sign next to the Office Tools feature.
  6. Change the installation state of the Equation Editor feature to Run from My Computer.
  7. Click Update Now.
  8. Click OK to the alert advising you that Setup has completed successfully.
You now can insert or activate an Equation Editor object without receiving the error message in the "Symptoms" section of this article.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

131943 TrueType Font Limits in Windows 95/98

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/25/2001
Keywords:kbbug KB228625
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