One of many interesting questions asked by students and new users of Microsoft Word, is why certain fractions such as one-fourth( ¼), one-half (½), and three-fourths ( ¾) change automatically in size and arrangement, and others such as one-third ( 1/3 ), two-thirds ( 2/3 ), and one-eighth ( 1/8 ) will not? And how are numbers placed one-on-top-of-another in a “stacked fraction”?
AutoCorrect will replace the 1/4 with its fraction character, in a smaller font size. The same goes for 1/2 as well as 3/4.
Fractions that have a three (3) or an eight (8) in the denominator (bottom number of a fraction) can be found and inserted from the Symbol dialog box in the Symbol group. Again, a smaller font size will adjust the fraction automatically after its inserted.
Now for the fun part. Fractions 7/11 or 23/69 are not in the Font or Symbol dialog box? And you want the fractions stacked one-on-top-of-another? What to do?
Type the top number (numerator) and format it as a superscript character. Type the bottom number (denominator) and format it as a subscript character.
For a “stacked fraction”, open the Equation drop-down menu in the Symbols group. Select the Fraction drop-down menu that is the first item in the Structures Group. From the first row, choose the first or last item on the top row. Inside the check boxes, put a number in the top box, and a number in the bottom box. Click outside of the Equation Options box and you are done.
If you believe that there will be fractions that you will use that do notformat as the numbers are typed, create them as AutoCorrect entries, to make it easier for yourself.
Try one of these steps, and write back to me your results.
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Originally posted 2009-12-23 00:05:18. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
