Equation Editor may not open or convert expressions as expected in Word for Mac

Last Updated: May 1, 2025

ISSUE

Users may encounter an issue in Mac Word after updating to Version 16.96 where equation editor does not function as expected. This includes the Equation editor not opening with the assigned shortcut (Ctrl + =), or expressions not converting as expected, such as ^x to an exponent. 

STATUS: FIXED

The issue has been fixed with Word 16.96.2 release.

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