setting fractions format

[Kathy J]

I don't think you can automatically. But I am wondering if you could create
an autocorrect entry that would do it? (As far as I know, the only ones that
are converted automatically are the ones that are common enough to be parts
of extended character sets.)

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[Michael Koerner]

AFAIK you limited to ¼, ½, ¾. But, if you do a Google search for Fraction Font,
you will come up with a number of free downloadable fonts that might meet your
needs.

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When I write fractions like 1/4 and 1/2, they automatically transformed to a
nice fraction format like
¼ (but smaller). This doesn't work for fractions like 7/8. . How do I
transform 7/8 to this format?

Thanks, Shlomo

 

[shlomo]

When I write fractions like 1/4 and 1/2, they automatically transformed to a
nice fraction format like
¼ (but smaller). This doesn't work for fractions like 7/8. . How do I
transform 7/8 to this format?

Thanks, Shlomo

 

[Kathy J]

It looks like I was wrong - You can't do it directly in the autocorrect,
since it doesn't keep formatting. So, I would do it one of three ways:
1) Totally manually: Select the top number, format font - superscript.
Select the bottom number, format font - subscript
2) Create a macro that does the above
3) Use one of the fractional fonts that Michael mentioned. (Problem here is
that I haven't found a decent free one yet. Cheapest I've found is about
US$14 via My Fonts.com)

By the way, the macro wasn't hard to do. I'll post it in another reply.

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[Kathy J]

Fractionalize Macro (pretty much as recorded, but made to handle input
instead of selected text)
Sub Fractionalize()
'
' Macro recorded 5/5/2004 by Kathryn Jacobs
'
Fraction = InputBox("What is your fraction?")

ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.TextRange.Characters(Start:=1,
Length:=0).Select
With ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange
.Text = Fraction
With .Font
.Name = "Tahoma"
.Size = 32
.Bold = msoFalse
.Italic = msoFalse
.Underline = msoFalse
.Shadow = msoTrue
.Emboss = msoFalse
.BaselineOffset = 0
.AutoRotateNumbers = msoFalse
.Color.SchemeColor = ppForeground
End With
End With

ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.TextRange.Characters(Start:=1,
Length:=1).Select
With ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange.Font
.Name = "Tahoma"
.Size = 32
.Bold = msoFalse
.Italic = msoFalse
.Underline = msoFalse
.Shadow = msoTrue
.Emboss = msoFalse
.BaselineOffset = 0.3
.AutoRotateNumbers = msoFalse
.Color.SchemeColor = ppForeground
End With

ActiveWindow.Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.TextRange.Characters(Start:=3,
Length:=1).Select
With ActiveWindow.Selection.TextRange.Font
.Name = "Tahoma"
.Size = 32
.Bold = msoFalse
.Italic = msoFalse
.Underline = msoFalse
.Shadow = msoTrue
.Emboss = msoFalse
.BaselineOffset = -0.25
.AutoRotateNumbers = msoFalse
.Color.SchemeColor = ppForeground
End With
End Sub

(VBA gurus - feel free to clean this up if there is a quicker way to do it
)

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[shlomo]

Thanks.

How do I do it in autocorrect? Is there a way for me to create a character
for 7/8 which looks like ¼? (I don't need it to be automatic - I am ready to
spend the time...)

Thanks again

--Shlomo

 

[jchromicz]

You might also try Microsoft Equation

Use Insert => Object => Microsoft Equation x.

Use the toolbar button that looks like a fraction with dotted boxes above and below the line... it'll give you the option to use a horizontal or slashed style fraction

You have to play a bit to figure out how to match your fonts, but it's very flexible in terms of creating mathematical symbols

If this feature is not installed on your machine, you may need your Office CD to install it

-Juli

 

[Kathy J]

See - I knew one of you would come and clean the thing up so that it is
really usable

Thanks Steve!

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[shlomo]

MS equation indeed can make nice fractions font. My only problem is that
when the fraction is defined this way, it cannot be part of the running
text - so whenever you change the text which includes the fraction you have
to move manually the corresponding equation.
Is there a way to define a fraction character (for 7/8, say) via MS
equation and then enter it to the symbols list?

Thanks again

--Shlomo

You might also try Microsoft Equations

Use Insert => Object => Microsoft Equation x.x

Use the toolbar button that looks like a fraction with dotted boxes

above and below the line... it'll give you the option to use a horizontal or
slashed style fraction.

You have to play a bit to figure out how to match your fonts, but it's

very flexible in terms of creating mathematical symbols.

 

[Bill Dilworth]

Very sweet, Steve & Kathy.

I think 12/477th looks fine in that format, too (as a person who is partial
to fractions).


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