Removing or Disabling MathType Commands in Word

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Issue

For various reasons, some users do not want the MathType Commands to automatically load when Word is launched, or they want to temporarily disable them while Word is running. Among other things, this allows them to increase the speed of Word's startup or gives them access to some of Microsoft Word's advanced features which are modified by the MathType Commands.

Solution

The steps below provide users with two different resolutions to this problem. The first set of instructions will detail how to stop the MathType Commands for Word from loading at startup and provide you with an alternative way of loading the add-in when you need MathType's commands and toolbar in Microsoft Word. The second set of instructions will allow the MathType Commands to load when Word starts up, but the user will be able to activate and deactivate the commands whenever necessary.

Moving the MathType 5 or MathType 6 add-in out of your Microsoft Word Startup folder:

1. Locate your office startup folder:
   • Word 2000 - C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 9\Startup\
   • Word 2002 (XP) -  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 10\Startup\
   • Word 2003 -  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 11\Startup\
   • Word 2007 -  C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 12\Startup\
2. Delete whichever one of the following files if it exists:
   • For mathType 5.x: MathType Commands 5 for Word.dot
   • For MathType 6.x: MathType Commands 6.dot or MathType Commands 6 for Word.dotm
3. Do NOT delete the filw called MathPage.wll as you will not be able to reactivate the commands as described below

At this point, when you launch Microsoft Word, the additional MathType commands and toolbar should no longer appear in Microsoft Word. You can now activate the add-in when required.

Deactivating the MathType 5 or MathType 6 add-in when Word is running:

• Word 2000, 2002, 2003
  1. Choose Tools>Templates and Add-ins.
  2. In the list of currently active templates, uncheck the box next to MathType Commands 5 for Word.dot or MathType Commands 6 for Word.dot.
  3. Click OK.
  4. The MathType add-in will now be disabled temporarily.
  5. To reactivate the add-in, choose Tools>Templates and Add-ins, check the box next to MathType Commands 5 for Word.dot and click OK.
• Word 2007
  1. From the Office Button choose Word Options
  2. Along the left pane of the resulting window click on Add-Ins
  3. At the bottom of the window, next to "Manage" use the drop-down menu to choose Word Ad ins and click Go
  4. In the list of currently active templates, uncheck the box next to MathType Commands 6 for Word.dotm.

Activating the MathType 5 add-in for Microsoft Word manually when needed:

If you want the functionality of the MathType add-in for just a single project, you can activate it temporarily.

Simply follow the steps detailed above except place a check mark next to the commands file to activate them for Word.When an add-in is activated and added to this list, it appears checked in the list, indicating that it is currently loaded. The next time you launch Microsoft Word, the template will not be loaded, but if you open the Templates and Add-ins dialog, the MathType add-in will appear in the list and you can simply check the box to activate it.

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