Hi everyone. I would like to know if I can insert any character in a math formula built with equation editor. I try to explain the problem. When writing a Mathematics text, I use frequently the "double struck capital" characters (to denote for example the set of natural or integer numbers). I found these characters in the set "Cambria Math": for example, the special "N" which denotes the set of natural numbers corresponds to Unicode 2115, the "Q" for rational numbers has the code 211A, and so on. So, there is no problem inserting these characters along the normal text. But sometimes I need inserting them inside an equation, and unfortunately it doesn't work. I tried to change style (choosing "Other"), but I obtain a normal "N" from the Cambria Math font, not the special "N". I also tried to copy the character form the text inside the equation, but I only obtain a "?", and the error message "Equation too big, cannot convert it". How can I solve the problem?

A final remark: I previously used the font "Mathematica 7 Mono", which was automatically installed with "Mathematica" but could also be installed independently in the computer. I had no similar troubles with these font, since I was able to select "Other style" in Equation Editor, and it worked properly. But now I cannot find this font on the web, and for this reason I used Cambria Math.



Thank you for your attention

Gino (Roma - Italy)

Nobody answered my question in the last 11 days... and I wonder why this happened. Perhaps nobody in the world is using Word to write Mathematics? Although I have been using Word since more than 20 years, I am thinking to stop using it (after I have finished writing this book...), because I see that the more releases are refined, the less they are really reliable: it is sufficient that you open a document on another PC (with the SAME version of course), but some character fonts are not installed on the second machine), and you will find a lot of unwanted changes: figures moved elsewhere, layout modified, even a different number of pages (I encountered this trouble after using "Mathematica 7 Mono" font). How long must I wait to have a Word release with less strange functions but really trusty, especially for writing Math texts?

Hi.
Gino

Gino

I can paste those Cambria characters into my Word 2013 equations so it can be done.

I don't know that I can help you solve your issue but you might try applying the Equation Tools>Design>Normal Text before inserting your character.

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Andrew Lockton
Chrysalis Design, Melbourne Australia

Thank you for your answer; but I was speaking about Microsoft Equation 3.0 and not the new "Equation" tool available in the last releases of Word.

Gino