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How to get Word to automatically create fractions as I type?

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2023-07-10T11:33:22+00:00

Word will automatically create a fraction like 1/2, but it won't for anything else like 1/5. How can I change it to include more fractions?

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  1. HansV 462.6K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-07-10T11:51:36+00:00

    Standard fonts only have 1/4, 1/2 and 3/4 as special fraction characters.

    The Cambria Math font has a few more:

    For anything else, you'll have to insert an EQUATION field or an equation.

    Or see Formatting Fractions for a macro that can format fractions.

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  1. Charles Kenyon 166.8K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-07-11T00:36:34+00:00

    Here is a document that can be used with Jay Freedbman's AutoCorrect backup/restore utilithy.

    Fractions AutoCorrect Document - add more fractions to AutoCorrect

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  2. Jay Freedman 207.6K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2023-07-10T12:02:27+00:00

    Here's another article that covers those techniques and more: http://wordfaqs.ssbarnhill.com/CreateFraction.htm

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  3. Suzanne S Barnhill 277.2K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2023-07-10T23:45:43+00:00

    To insert these fractions "automatically as you type," you'll need to create AutoCorrect entries for them.

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