Why is the equation editor grayed out in Microsoft Word 2007?

Posted on May 15, 2008 by rog

Probably because you are editing a Word 2003 document and in Compatibility Mode. The 2007 equation editor is grayed out when in compatibility mode.

Solution: You either need to convert a 2003 equation (i.e. from Equation Editor 3.0)

or, open a new 2007 document and make the equation in that.

or, save your 2003 document in 2007 mode and lose some measure of compatibility

4 thoughts on “Why is the equation editor grayed out in Microsoft Word 2007?”

Benny Lewis on February 19, 2009 at 5:14 am said:

Thanks!! First result in Google and very helpful!
rog on March 7, 2009 at 4:25 pm said:

You’re welcome, glad I could help. That issue drove me nuts a while back and I thought to post the solution.
former33t on September 8, 2010 at 1:20 am said:

You rock. Any day the first google result is useful is a good day.
rog on September 27, 2010 at 3:55 am said:

Glad it helped you, former33t!

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