[Aussie Wendy]

Using WOrd 2007, I have selected Word Options:Proofing: Autocorrect Options,
and enabled "Replace fractions with fraction character". However, when I
type 1/2 in the text it does not replace it with the half character. I have
tried changing fonts, including to Ariel and Times New Roman, but it does not
seem to make any difference. Why aren't I getting the fraction character for
1/2 inserted?

[grammatim[_2_]]

Do you type a space first? If you type "21/2" it'll think you mean 21
over 2 rather than 2 and a half.

On Dec 5, 7:36*pm, Aussie Wendy
wrote:
Using WOrd 2007, I have selected Word Options:Proofing: Autocorrect Options,
and enabled "Replace fractions with fraction character". *However, when I
type 1/2 in the text it does not replace it with the half character. *I have
tried changing fonts, including to Ariel and Times New Roman, but it does not
seem to make any difference. *Why aren't I getting the fraction character for
1/2 inserted?

[Aussie Wendy]

The original one was actually at the start of a sentence "1/2 apple", but I
have also tried it with spaces for and aft - " 1/2 apple" - and it makes no
difference - I still don't get the fraction character inserted.

"grammatim" wrote:

Do you type a space first? If you type "21/2" it'll think you mean 21
over 2 rather than 2 and a half.

On Dec 5, 7:36 pm, Aussie Wendy
wrote:
Using WOrd 2007, I have selected Word Options:Proofing: Autocorrect Options,
and enabled "Replace fractions with fraction character". However, when I
type 1/2 in the text it does not replace it with the half character. I have
tried changing fonts, including to Ariel and Times New Roman, but it does not
seem to make any difference. Why aren't I getting the fraction character for
1/2 inserted?

[Graham Mayor]

Did you set the option under the autoformat as you type tab and not merely
under the autoformat tab?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Aussie Wendy wrote:
The original one was actually at the start of a sentence "1/2 apple",
but I have also tried it with spaces for and aft - " 1/2 apple" - and
it makes no difference - I still don't get the fraction character
inserted.

"grammatim" wrote:

Do you type a space first? If you type "21/2" it'll think you mean 21
over 2 rather than 2 and a half.

On Dec 5, 7:36 pm, Aussie Wendy
wrote:
Using WOrd 2007, I have selected Word Options:Proofing: Autocorrect
Options, and enabled "Replace fractions with fraction character".
However, when I type 1/2 in the text it does not replace it with
the half character. I have tried changing fonts, including to
Ariel and Times New Roman, but it does not seem to make any
difference. Why aren't I getting the fraction character for 1/2
inserted?

[Aussie Wendy]

ok, great that did it, thanks! Umm, so what does the autoformat setting do
then?????

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Did you set the option under the autoformat as you type tab and not merely
under the autoformat tab?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Aussie Wendy wrote:
The original one was actually at the start of a sentence "1/2 apple",
but I have also tried it with spaces for and aft - " 1/2 apple" - and
it makes no difference - I still don't get the fraction character
inserted.

"grammatim" wrote:

Do you type a space first? If you type "21/2" it'll think you mean 21
over 2 rather than 2 and a half.

On Dec 5, 7:36 pm, Aussie Wendy
wrote:
Using WOrd 2007, I have selected Word Options:Proofing: Autocorrect
Options, and enabled "Replace fractions with fraction character".
However, when I type 1/2 in the text it does not replace it with
the half character. I have tried changing fonts, including to
Ariel and Times New Roman, but it does not seem to make any
difference. Why aren't I getting the fraction character for 1/2
inserted?

[Graham Mayor]

Autoformat is a set of tools that you can apply to an already written
document. It is a command not on the ribbon, though you can add it to the
QAT (Quick Access Toolbar)

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Aussie Wendy wrote:
ok, great that did it, thanks! Umm, so what does the autoformat
setting do then?????

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Did you set the option under the autoformat as you type tab and not
merely under the autoformat tab?

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Aussie Wendy wrote:
The original one was actually at the start of a sentence "1/2
apple", but I have also tried it with spaces for and aft - " 1/2
apple" - and it makes no difference - I still don't get the
fraction character inserted.

"grammatim" wrote:

Do you type a space first? If you type "21/2" it'll think you mean
21 over 2 rather than 2 and a half.

On Dec 5, 7:36 pm, Aussie Wendy
wrote:
Using WOrd 2007, I have selected Word Options:Proofing:
Autocorrect Options, and enabled "Replace fractions with fraction
character". However, when I type 1/2 in the text it does not
replace it with the half character. I have tried changing fonts,
including to Ariel and Times New Roman, but it does not seem to
make any difference. Why aren't I getting the fraction character
for 1/2 inserted?