How to type fractions in Word?

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Roger Hunt

Timothy L <lightguar said:
The following have keystroke commands:

¼ (1/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0188

½ (1/2) - Keystroke: Alt+0189

¾ (3/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0190

? (1/3) - No Keystroke

? (2/3) - No Keystroke

? (1/8) - No Keystroke

? (3/8) - No Keystroke

? (5/8) - No Keystroke

? (7/8) - No Keystroke



You can also get to them in Microsoft Word by going to Insert -> Symbol...

Or by using the Windows Character Map in Start menu -> Programs (or All
Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map




If you are looking to enter in custom fractions, I don't know of any other
way than the method that you have posted (shown below).
They can be made more convincing. Fiddly but OK if seldom needed :
17/32, say, looks better if done 17(superscript),/,32(subscript)
 
R

Roger Hunt

Timothy L <lightguar said:
The following have keystroke commands:

¼ (1/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0188

½ (1/2) - Keystroke: Alt+0189

¾ (3/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0190

? (1/3) - No Keystroke

? (2/3) - No Keystroke

? (1/8) - No Keystroke

? (3/8) - No Keystroke

? (5/8) - No Keystroke

? (7/8) - No Keystroke



You can also get to them in Microsoft Word by going to Insert -> Symbol...

Or by using the Windows Character Map in Start menu -> Programs (or All
Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map




If you are looking to enter in custom fractions, I don't know of any other
way than the method that you have posted (shown below).
They can be made more convincing. Fiddly but OK if seldom needed :
17/32, say, looks better if done 17(superscript),/,32(subscript)
 
R

Roger Hunt

Timothy L <lightguar said:
The following have keystroke commands:

¼ (1/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0188

½ (1/2) - Keystroke: Alt+0189

¾ (3/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0190

? (1/3) - No Keystroke

? (2/3) - No Keystroke

? (1/8) - No Keystroke

? (3/8) - No Keystroke

? (5/8) - No Keystroke

? (7/8) - No Keystroke



You can also get to them in Microsoft Word by going to Insert -> Symbol...

Or by using the Windows Character Map in Start menu -> Programs (or All
Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map




If you are looking to enter in custom fractions, I don't know of any other
way than the method that you have posted (shown below).
They can be made more convincing. Fiddly but OK if seldom needed :
17/32, say, looks better if done 17(superscript),/,32(subscript)
 
R

Roger Hunt

Timothy L <lightguar said:
The following have keystroke commands:

¼ (1/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0188

½ (1/2) - Keystroke: Alt+0189

¾ (3/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0190

? (1/3) - No Keystroke

? (2/3) - No Keystroke

? (1/8) - No Keystroke

? (3/8) - No Keystroke

? (5/8) - No Keystroke

? (7/8) - No Keystroke



You can also get to them in Microsoft Word by going to Insert -> Symbol...

Or by using the Windows Character Map in Start menu -> Programs (or All
Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map




If you are looking to enter in custom fractions, I don't know of any other
way than the method that you have posted (shown below).
They can be made more convincing. Fiddly but OK if seldom needed :
17/32, say, looks better if done 17(superscript),/,32(subscript)
 
R

Roger Hunt

Timothy L <lightguar said:
The following have keystroke commands:

¼ (1/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0188

½ (1/2) - Keystroke: Alt+0189

¾ (3/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0190

? (1/3) - No Keystroke

? (2/3) - No Keystroke

? (1/8) - No Keystroke

? (3/8) - No Keystroke

? (5/8) - No Keystroke

? (7/8) - No Keystroke



You can also get to them in Microsoft Word by going to Insert -> Symbol...

Or by using the Windows Character Map in Start menu -> Programs (or All
Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map




If you are looking to enter in custom fractions, I don't know of any other
way than the method that you have posted (shown below).
They can be made more convincing. Fiddly but OK if seldom needed :
17/32, say, looks better if done 17(superscript),/,32(subscript)
 
R

Roger Hunt

Timothy L <lightguar said:
The following have keystroke commands:

¼ (1/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0188

½ (1/2) - Keystroke: Alt+0189

¾ (3/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0190

? (1/3) - No Keystroke

? (2/3) - No Keystroke

? (1/8) - No Keystroke

? (3/8) - No Keystroke

? (5/8) - No Keystroke

? (7/8) - No Keystroke



You can also get to them in Microsoft Word by going to Insert -> Symbol...

Or by using the Windows Character Map in Start menu -> Programs (or All
Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map




If you are looking to enter in custom fractions, I don't know of any other
way than the method that you have posted (shown below).
They can be made more convincing. Fiddly but OK if seldom needed :
17/32, say, looks better if done 17(superscript),/,32(subscript)
 
R

Roger Hunt

Timothy L <lightguar said:
The following have keystroke commands:

¼ (1/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0188

½ (1/2) - Keystroke: Alt+0189

¾ (3/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0190

? (1/3) - No Keystroke

? (2/3) - No Keystroke

? (1/8) - No Keystroke

? (3/8) - No Keystroke

? (5/8) - No Keystroke

? (7/8) - No Keystroke



You can also get to them in Microsoft Word by going to Insert -> Symbol...

Or by using the Windows Character Map in Start menu -> Programs (or All
Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map




If you are looking to enter in custom fractions, I don't know of any other
way than the method that you have posted (shown below).
They can be made more convincing. Fiddly but OK if seldom needed :
17/32, say, looks better if done 17(superscript),/,32(subscript)
 
R

Roger Hunt

Timothy L <lightguar said:
The following have keystroke commands:

¼ (1/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0188

½ (1/2) - Keystroke: Alt+0189

¾ (3/4) - Keystroke: Alt+0190

? (1/3) - No Keystroke

? (2/3) - No Keystroke

? (1/8) - No Keystroke

? (3/8) - No Keystroke

? (5/8) - No Keystroke

? (7/8) - No Keystroke



You can also get to them in Microsoft Word by going to Insert -> Symbol...

Or by using the Windows Character Map in Start menu -> Programs (or All
Programs) -> Accessories -> System Tools -> Character Map




If you are looking to enter in custom fractions, I don't know of any other
way than the method that you have posted (shown below).
They can be made more convincing. Fiddly but OK if seldom needed :
17/32, say, looks better if done 17(superscript),/,32(subscript)
 

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