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1. #HOW DO YOU MAKE FRACTIONS IN MICROSOFT WORD HOW TO#
2. #HOW DO YOU MAKE FRACTIONS IN MICROSOFT WORD CODE#

You can then copy the formatted text to an AutoCorrect entry for future use. By adjusting spacing between the characters, you can achieve a decent-looking fraction. They either leave the fraction numerator and denominator as regular type, or they superscript the numerator and subscript the denominator. Instead, they turn off the AutoFormat As You Type setting for fractions and instead format three-character fractions all the time. Understanding that the display of fractions is primarily dependent on the font being used, some people choose to not rely on single-character versions of fractions. (How to use AutoCorrect has been discussed in other issues of WordTips.) If you know that the font you are using has additional single-character fractions, then you can create an AutoCorrect entry to do the conversion for you. Further, automatic translation of a limited number of fractions to their single-character counterparts is controlled in Word by an AutoFormat As You Type setting. The upshot of all this is that single-character versions of fractions are dependent on the font you are using. Since these single-character fractions aren't in all fonts, however, Word won't do the conversion automatically. For instance, Times New Roman has characters for several fractions as shown in the following figure: (See Figure 2.) Other fonts may include some other single-character representation of common fractions. Fractions such as 1/2, 1/4, and 3/4 all have a single-character equivalent in most fonts, so it is "safe" for Word to do the automatic conversion. Most fonts contain a very limited number of fractions as single characters. Why did I say that Word only replaces some fractions? Because that is all Word can do. With this checkbox selected, Word replaces some fractions with a single-character version of the fraction. Note the Fractions with Fraction Character setting.The AutoFormat As You Type tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box. Make sure the AutoFormat As You Type tab is displayed.Word displays the AutoCorrect dialog box. Make sure that Proofing is selected at the left side of the dialog box.In Word 2010 or a later version, display the File tab of the ribbon and then click Options.) (In Word 2007 click the Office button and then click Word Options. To see where the setting is made, take a look at the AutoFormat As You Type settings.

The reason for this is simple, really: Word has a setting that does the conversion to a single-character fraction, but only for some fractions. You can also, the easy way, in word 2007 click insert, click equations, and then click fractions.You may have noticed that if you type fractions into a Word document, some fractions are automatically changed to a single-character fraction, and others remain just as you typed them. Also, you can independently format different parts of the eq field while you have the field toggled-for instance, you could make the numerator red and the denominator blue.

#HOW DO YOU MAKE FRACTIONS IN MICROSOFT WORD HOW TO#

You can't just type curly braces and make a field.Ĭaution, Fields are addictive! If you don't know how to use fields you are missing a good portion of Word's functionality.

The field, itself will appear as but those are "magical" curly braces. If you accidentally double-left click on the code, you will immediately convert it to an Equation Editor object (sort of annoying)

#HOW DO YOU MAKE FRACTIONS IN MICROSOFT WORD CODE#

You can edit the code by right clicking on it and selecting "toggle field codes".

This will give you abc/xyz as a superimposed fraction. Then build the fraction by filling in EQ \F(abc,xyz). Click "Options" to see the wealth of eq switches you can use. In Word 2007, you'll find that under: Insert, quick parts, field., scroll and select "eq" then click the field codes button. If you want to go 'old school': edit, insert, field, scroll to eq. You can use Edit, Insert Object, Equation Editor to create the fraction or.