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How to type fractions on Word 2003?

  • 10-11-2009 3:13am
    #1
    doctor evil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭


    Hello everyone

    I've tried the character map with no luck and found insert/symbol/insert to be slightly better if I wanted a half or a quarter.

    But I want n/2 with the line in the middle, any help?

    Thank you for your time


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  • #2
    calex71
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137734


  • #3
    Snowbat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,064 ✭✭✭Snowbat


    Microsoft Equation Editor is included in all Microsoft Office versions.

    OpenOffice has OpenOffice.org Math


  • #4
    AIR-AUSSIE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,596 ✭✭✭AIR-AUSSIE


    What I usually do is use subscript & superscript. put the number on top of the fraction in superscript and the one in the bottom in subscript saves time as long as its not a large formula or some thing.

    the shortcuts for superscript is: 'ctrl' + '+'
    subscript is: 'ctrl' + 'shift' + '+'


  • #5
    doctor evil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭doctor evil


    Ok,

    So I used Insert/Object/Microsoft Equation 3.0 so I was able to do the single fraction I wanted.

    But when using the above to show division (one on top of the other) I couldnt use supersript to put in -1 (superscript/subscript not working on this post, it just makes letter size bigger/smaller) into the bottom one.

    Am I better off doing the division in one line or is there a way round it?

    Its for college so needs to be typed.


  • #6
    doctor evil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭doctor evil


    Cooley booley got it sorted, I tacked on the superscript outside the equation box.

    Not very user friendly.


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  • #7
    doctor evil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,114 ✭✭✭doctor evil


    AIR-AUSSIE wrote: »
    What I usually do is use subscript & superscript. put the number on top of the fraction in superscript and the one in the bottom in subscript saves time as long as its not a large formula or some thing.

    the shortcuts for superscript is: 'ctrl' + '+'
    subscript is: 'ctrl' + 'shift' + '+'

    What do you do for the horizontal line?


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