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                        Can't change the font of a MathType equation number

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                        TechNote 156

                        Applicability

                        The information on this page applies to:
                        MathType for Windows
                        MathType for Mac

                        Microsoft Word for Windows

                        Microsoft Word for Mac

                         

                         

                         

                         

                        Issue

                        You have tried to change the font of MathType 7 equation numbers from Calibri 11 to Times New Roman 12, clicking every button and selecting every dropdown. You've done everything you can think of, but nothing works, including the "Format Equation Numbers" dialogue.

                        Reason

                        Equation numbers inserted by MathType 7 are simply text to be styled like any other text in Word. There's more to it than that, though; read on…

                        Solution

                        1. Even though MathType 7 does not control the font Word uses for equation numbers, MathType 7 does provide a style for this, and by controlling the definition of this style, you can control which font, and font styles Word will use for equation numbers. This style is named MTDisplayEquation. This style is not included by default on Word's Style Gallery, nor does it exist before inserting a display equation into the current document.
                        2. If you're using a Mac, proceed to the next step. On Windows, to find the MTDisplayEquation style and modify it click the dialogue launcher at the lower corner of the Styles group of the Home tab: . When you do that, you'll see the MTDisplayEquation style near the top of the Styles panel (screenshot on left below). If you hover the mouse over that style, you can see the complete definition. (You may also visit the MTEquationSection style; we recommend leaving that one alone.) Proceed to step 4.
                        3. If you're using Word 2011 on Mac, click the Manage styles icon on Word's Home tab:. If you're using Word 2016 on Mac, click the Styles Pane button on Word's Home tab:. When you do that, you'll see the MTDisplayEquation style near the top of the Styles panel (screenshot on the right below). If you hover the mouse over that style, you can see the complete definition for that style.

                        Styles pane in Word 2016 for Windows.

                        Styles pane in Word 2016 for Mac.

                        Similar appearance in other versions of Word for Windows.

                        1. Click the downward-pointing triangle to the right of the MTDisplayEquation label, then Modify ("Modify Style..." on the Mac), and you'll have an opportunity to change the style's definition. You can also choose whether you want to apply bold, italic, or underline styling to the equation numbers within your document.
                        2. Note these changes will affect only the equation numbers. The equation itself is not affected, nor are equation references.

                        We hope this has been helpful. As always, please let us know if you have questions about this or if you have additional techniques that work. We'd love to hear from you.

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