Hi, This sort of thing worked a year ago and two years ago (sorry, not sure of the versions now): %%%%%% \starttext \startformula A = \pmatrix{ 0.006525 \hfill& 0.006331 \hfill& 0.006828 \hfill\cr 1.006 \hfill& 0.009352 \hfill& 1.010 \hfill\cr 0.002385 \hfill& 0.006376 \hfill& 1.001 \hfill\cr } \stopformula \stoptext %%%%%% Now the ampersands are not treated as alignment characters, but as ordinary characters in the version system > ConTeXt ver: 2018.01.24 10:47 MKIV beta fmt: 2018.2.6 int: english/english There is a similar sort of behavior with \cases: %%%%%% \starttext $\cases{x & if $x>0$ \cr y &if $x>0$ \cr}$ \stoptext %%%%%% Is there an easy fix? I'd like not to have to edit old files. Thanks, Michael ________________________________ This e-mail message (including any attachments) is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message (including any attachments) is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender by reply e-mail message and destroy all copies of the original message (including attachments).