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Summation symbol won't stay as written

Anonymous
2011-11-07T14:52:56+00:00

When I insert an equation in MS Word 2007, I insert a summation sign with the limits above and below the summation sign.

When I either try to put that summation sign in the numerator or denominator of a fraction, the limits move from under/over the

sign to the side as subscripts/superscripts. This also happens when I try to insert the caption that identifies the equation or have

any writing not contained within the equation next to the summation symbol.

Is there any way to make the summation sign stay with the limits above and below the sign?

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  1. Jay Freedman 204.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2011-11-07T22:32:42+00:00

    You can fake having the equation on a line by itself ("Display" rather than "In line") by creating a borderless table of two or three columns, and placing the equation in a cell by itself.

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  1. Stefan Blom 309.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2011-11-07T19:49:45+00:00

    This is an equation created with the new equation editor, accessible via Insert tab | Equation? In that case, click to select the equation. Click the arrow on the right of the equation control and click Professional. Click the arrow again and then click Change to Display (if the option is showing).

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-07T20:12:36+00:00

    That does not work.

    It was created with the new equation editor.

    If anything is on the same line as the equation (e.g. bullet point, other text, equation caption), the equation gets smaller and the limits switch from being on top and on bottom to on the side

    I'm assuming it does this automatically in order to make it fit better with the text on the line. I need to override this and make it stay the way I put it

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  3. Stefan Blom 309.8K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2011-11-07T20:18:02+00:00

    If you are saying that you don't want the equation on a line by itself and still have the limits display above and below the summation symbol, then I'm afraid you are out of luck.

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