See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CreateFraction.htm

1. Type your fraction using the forward slash between the numerator (top) and
the denominator (bottom). For example -- 12/15

2. Highlight the numerator and apply superscript formatting.

3. Highlight the denominator and apply subscript formatting.

Hi Gary -

Suzanne's reference to the article quite the way to go if you need to do _a_
fraction in an occasional doc. Since you indicate the need to do this
repeatedly - and perhaps randomly - be prepared for what you will get even
if you follow instructions to the proverbial letter & then some.

If you intend to do this in Word for *some* (the unusual) fractions be
prepared to do so for *all* - even the traditional 1/2 or 1/4 - especially
if you need to use multiple flavors of fractions on the same page or even in
the same document. The subscript/superscript technique *does not* render the
same character size as the 'stock' fractions, nor does the '/' conform to
the same angle... You'll need to use a special character such as 'Ž' Also,
the denominators of the custom fractions will sit below the baseline of the
other text, the numerators raised above the height of other characters -
all-in-all quite unsightly for professional output. Even though there is
some 'tweaking' you can do (such as raising/lowering chars, changing font
size, etc.), you'll possibly find that you do more of that than anything
else. Word simply doesn't have the typography tools you need.

IMHO, you'd be wiser to spend the time googling for "fraction font", finding
what satisfies your need the best & paying the price... Either that or turn
the AutoFormat feature *off* so all your fractions will be consistent - even
if not as attractive as you would like.

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

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