Solve MathType Issues in WordPerfect XP & Word 2003+

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around issues related to the compatibility and formatting of equations when saving documents from WordPerfect XP to Word 2003+, specifically focusing on MathType integration. Participants explore potential solutions and workarounds for maintaining the integrity of mathematical expressions during the conversion process.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant reports that equations in WordPerfect are displayed correctly and convert well to PDF, but become distorted when saved as Word 2003+, with issues in font size and alignment.
  • Another participant suggests saving the WordPerfect document as RTF before opening it in Word as a potential solution, noting that they have had success with this method in the past.
  • A further suggestion involves using the Convert Equations command in Word to convert equations to "MathType equations (OLE objects)" to improve display quality.
  • A participant confirms that using the Convert Equations command resulted in a largely correct display, although some minor issues with vertical positioning and alignment remained, particularly for footnotes and endnotes.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on the existence of formatting issues when converting documents, and several potential solutions are proposed. However, there is no consensus on a single definitive solution, as different methods yield varying results.

Contextual Notes

Some limitations are noted, including the specific configurations of WordPerfect and MathType versions, as well as the handling of footnotes and endnotes, which may require separate treatment.

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I use XP, Wordperfect 12, (X4 on trial), and MathType 5.2. Equations in WP good and conversion to Adobe pdf fine. Saving WP files as Word 2003+ gives equations out-of-line, so distorted as to be unreadable even with Word on same computer with same MathType. Text is fine.
Font of equations in Word appears wrong and far too large. Would appreciate any advice. Could upgrade to X4, MT6.5 but suspect that is not the issue.
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I use XP, Wordperfect 12, (X4 on trial), and MathType 5.2. Equations in WP good and conversion to Adobe pdf fine. Saving WP files as Word 2003+ gives equations out-of-line, so distorted as to be unreadable even with Word on same computer with same MathType. Text is fine.
Font of equations in Word appears wrong and far too large. Would appreciate any advice. Could upgrade to X4, MT6.5 but suspect that is not the issue.
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Yes, I suspect that is not the issue either. (BTW, MT6.6 is the current version.) One thing I've had success with in the past is saving WP docs as RTF, then opening the RTF in Word. Haven't tried that with these particular versions of WP/Word/MT, but it's worth a try.
 
Thanks. I'll try that.
 
If the equations look all messed up once you open the RTF in Word, try running the Convert Equations command from the MathType menu in Word. Convert "MathType or Equation Editor equations" to "MathType equations (OLE objects)". Seems redundant, but it's not.
 
Many thanks. This single operation produced a largely correct display in Word with the expressions having the correct font and layout. Left only a few minor issues. The vertical positioning was sometimes wrong by 1/2 to 1 line and some equations were shifted far to the right. In my WP config WP equation box is attached to a character and initially was centered on the line. For a few equations, WP had changed the graphic box settings and it was those equations which were out of line. Also, this works for the body of the document only- footnotes (and I guess endnotes) have to be treated separately.
Thanks again.
 

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