[Gracefuldear]

Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one fifth and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Lene Fredborg]

See:
http://www.gmayor.com/createfraction.htm
or
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/Format...teFraction.htm

--
Regards
Lene Fredborg
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word


"Gracefuldear" wrote:

Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one fifth and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[James]

Try using superscript for the first integer and subscript for the second. Not
exactly the same but near acceptable.

"Gracefuldear" wrote:

Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one fifth and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Peter Jamieson]

If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as Arial
Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character code 8205 (hex
2155) However, I don't think you will find a Unicode symbol for 2/10 :-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest is
probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS or another
font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset General
Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character (Unicode hex 2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and perhaps
format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an autotext
that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new copy and
modify the character sizes and subscripting until it works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in message
...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical
symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one fifth
and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a) it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as Arial
Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character code 8205 (hex
2155) However, I don't think you will find a Unicode symbol for 2/10 :-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest is
probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS or another
font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset General
Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character (Unicode hex 2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and perhaps
format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext
that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new copy and
modify the character sizes and subscripting until it works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in message
...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical
symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one fifth
and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Peter Jamieson]

FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a) it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

A few thoughts...
a. imagine you're teaching fractions to a class that doesn't know that 1/5
= 2/10 (or it's a test)
b. you're just using a fractional format to present some information in
that "round number" way that advertisers seem to favour, e.g. "2 out of
every 10 MVPs prefer FractoFormatFlakes for breakfast". Can't imagine they'd
do it as 2/10 though.
c. you're obsessed by fractions of 10 and you don't care who knows...

Peter Jamieson


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a) it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as Arial
Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character code 8205 (hex
2155) However, I don't think you will find a Unicode symbol for 2/10 :-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest is
probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS or another
font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset General
Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character (Unicode hex
2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks
better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and perhaps
format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext
that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new copy and
modify the character sizes and subscripting until it works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in message
...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical
symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one fifth
and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I'll accept (a) at least. g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

A few thoughts...
a. imagine you're teaching fractions to a class that doesn't know that
1/5
= 2/10 (or it's a test)
b. you're just using a fractional format to present some information in
that "round number" way that advertisers seem to favour, e.g. "2 out of
every 10 MVPs prefer FractoFormatFlakes for breakfast". Can't imagine
they'd
do it as 2/10 though.
c. you're obsessed by fractions of 10 and you don't care who knows...

Peter Jamieson


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as Arial
Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character code 8205
(hex
2155) However, I don't think you will find a Unicode symbol for 2/10
:-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest is
probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS or
another
font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset
General
Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character (Unicode hex
2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks
better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and perhaps
format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext
that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new copy
and
modify the character sizes and subscripting until it works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in
message
...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical
symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one
fifth
and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Peter Jamieson]

:-)

I was always struck by a simple task set by my english/drama teacher about
40 years ago - how many uses can you think of for a brick? I think the
"techies" among us probably thought of about 10, max, whereas the more
imaginatively inclined just carried on writing tens, scores, hundreds...

I expect there are people who could turn "2/10" into a multi-season TV show
rivalling "24"...

Best regards,

Peter Jamieson

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I'll accept (a) at least. g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

A few thoughts...
a. imagine you're teaching fractions to a class that doesn't know that
1/5
= 2/10 (or it's a test)
b. you're just using a fractional format to present some information in
that "round number" way that advertisers seem to favour, e.g. "2 out of
every 10 MVPs prefer FractoFormatFlakes for breakfast". Can't imagine
they'd
do it as 2/10 though.
c. you're obsessed by fractions of 10 and you don't care who knows...

Peter Jamieson


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as Arial
Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character code 8205
(hex
2155) However, I don't think you will find a Unicode symbol for 2/10
:-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest is
probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS or
another
font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset
General
Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character (Unicode hex
2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks
better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
perhaps
format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext
that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new copy
and
modify the character sizes and subscripting until it works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in
message
...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical
symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one
fifth
and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Dan Freeman]

I rather enjoyed (c). g

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I'll accept (a) at least. g


"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when
(a) it's the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as
is 1/5).

A few thoughts...
a. imagine you're teaching fractions to a class that doesn't know
that 1/5 = 2/10 (or it's a test)
b. you're just using a fractional format to present some
information in that "round number" way that advertisers seem to
favour, e.g. "2 out of every 10 MVPs prefer FractoFormatFlakes for
breakfast". Can't imagine they'd do it as 2/10 though.
c. you're obsessed by fractions of 10 and you don't care who
knows...

Peter Jamieson


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when
(a) it's the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as
is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as
Arial Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character
code 8205 (hex 2155) However, I don't think you will find a
Unicode symbol for 2/10 :-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest
is probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS
or another font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset
General Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character
(Unicode hex 2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks
better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
perhaps format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new
copy and modify the character sizes and subscripting until it
works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in
message ...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert
mathematical symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one
fifth and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I've done that same brainstorming exercise with a paperclip. I suspect I
could find more uses for a brick than a paperclip, though.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
:-)

I was always struck by a simple task set by my english/drama teacher about
40 years ago - how many uses can you think of for a brick? I think the
"techies" among us probably thought of about 10, max, whereas the more
imaginatively inclined just carried on writing tens, scores, hundreds...

I expect there are people who could turn "2/10" into a multi-season TV
show
rivalling "24"...

Best regards,

Peter Jamieson

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I'll accept (a) at least. g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

A few thoughts...
a. imagine you're teaching fractions to a class that doesn't know that
1/5
= 2/10 (or it's a test)
b. you're just using a fractional format to present some information
in
that "round number" way that advertisers seem to favour, e.g. "2 out of
every 10 MVPs prefer FractoFormatFlakes for breakfast". Can't imagine
they'd
do it as 2/10 though.
c. you're obsessed by fractions of 10 and you don't care who knows...

Peter Jamieson


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as
Arial
Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character code 8205
(hex
2155) However, I don't think you will find a Unicode symbol for 2/10
:-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest is
probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS or
another
font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset
General
Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character (Unicode hex
2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks
better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
perhaps
format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext
that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new
copy
and
modify the character sizes and subscripting until it works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in
message
...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert
mathematical
symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one
fifth
and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

I didn't say that I didn't enjoy it. g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Dan Freeman" wrote in message
...
I rather enjoyed (c). g

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
I'll accept (a) at least. g


"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when
(a) it's the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as
is 1/5).

A few thoughts...
a. imagine you're teaching fractions to a class that doesn't know
that 1/5 = 2/10 (or it's a test)
b. you're just using a fractional format to present some
information in that "round number" way that advertisers seem to
favour, e.g. "2 out of every 10 MVPs prefer FractoFormatFlakes for
breakfast". Can't imagine they'd do it as 2/10 though.
c. you're obsessed by fractions of 10 and you don't care who
knows...

Peter Jamieson


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when
(a) it's the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as
is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as
Arial Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character
code 8205 (hex 2155) However, I don't think you will find a
Unicode symbol for 2/10 :-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest
is probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS
or another font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset
General Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character
(Unicode hex 2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks
better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
perhaps format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new
copy and modify the character sizes and subscripting until it
works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in
message ...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert
mathematical symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one
fifth and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Peter Jamieson]

Brick v. Paperclip!
Brick v. Paperclip!
Brick v. Paperclip!

Sorry, Sone, Paper and Scissors - you'll just have to sit this one out...

PJ

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I've done that same brainstorming exercise with a paperclip. I suspect I
could find more uses for a brick than a paperclip, though.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
:-)

I was always struck by a simple task set by my english/drama teacher
about
40 years ago - how many uses can you think of for a brick? I think the
"techies" among us probably thought of about 10, max, whereas the more
imaginatively inclined just carried on writing tens, scores, hundreds...

I expect there are people who could turn "2/10" into a multi-season TV
show
rivalling "24"...

Best regards,

Peter Jamieson

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
I'll accept (a) at least. g

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when
(a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

A few thoughts...
a. imagine you're teaching fractions to a class that doesn't know
that
1/5
= 2/10 (or it's a test)
b. you're just using a fractional format to present some information
in
that "round number" way that advertisers seem to favour, e.g. "2 out
of
every 10 MVPs prefer FractoFormatFlakes for breakfast". Can't imagine
they'd
do it as 2/10 though.
c. you're obsessed by fractions of 10 and you don't care who knows...

Peter Jamieson


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when
(a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as
Arial
Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character code 8205
(hex
2155) However, I don't think you will find a Unicode symbol for
2/10
:-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest
is
probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS or
another
font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset
General
Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character (Unicode
hex
2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks
better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
perhaps
format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext
that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new
copy
and
modify the character sizes and subscripting until it works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in
message
...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert
mathematical
symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one
fifth
and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement

[Gracefuldear]

Thank you.. I'm not obsessed by fractions just have to produce a 'cheatsheet
for some children'! Thanks to everyone that have input their ideas.
Regards
Sue

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

I'll accept (a) at least. g

--
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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

A few thoughts...
a. imagine you're teaching fractions to a class that doesn't know that
1/5
= 2/10 (or it's a test)
b. you're just using a fractional format to present some information in
that "round number" way that advertisers seem to favour, e.g. "2 out of
every 10 MVPs prefer FractoFormatFlakes for breakfast". Can't imagine
they'd
do it as 2/10 though.
c. you're obsessed by fractions of 10 and you don't care who knows...

Peter Jamieson


"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message
...
FWIW, I can't see the point of making up a fraction for 2/10 when (a)
it's
the same as 1/5 and (b) it's easily represented by 0.2 (as is 1/5).

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the
newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

"Peter Jamieson" wrote in message
...
If you have a font that provides Unicode "number forms", such as Arial
Unicode MS, then there's a character for 1/5 at character code 8205
(hex
2155) However, I don't think you will find a Unicode symbol for 2/10
:-)

There are a couple of things you can do, but I think the simplest is
probably as follows, again assuming you have Arial Unicode MS or
another
font that supports the necessary symbols

Type the digit 2, select it, and format it as Arial Unicode MS.

Click Insert|Symbol, select font Arial Unicode MS, select Subset
General
Punctuation, then select the "FRACTION SLASH" character (Unicode hex
2044)
and insert it.

Type 10 and ensure it is also formatted as Arial Unicode MS.

You should now have 2/10

Select the "2", and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and
Format|Font|Character Position|Raised by 4pt. You may find it looks
better
formatted as Bold as well.

Select the "10" and use Format|Font to set its size to 6pt, and perhaps
format as Bold.

This should look pretty much like the 1/5 symbol at 12pt.

To reuse your 2/10, select it and use Insert|Autotext to create an
autotext
that you can easily re-insert.

If you need to have a 2/10 at a different point size, make a new copy
and
modify the character sizes and subscripting until it works OK.


Peter Jamieson

"Gracefuldear" wrote in
message
...
Hi does anyone know how to use microsoft word to insert mathematical
symbols
for fractions that are not already on word? I need to insert one
fifth
and
two tenths for some coursework I need to do.

I would appreciate a response as soon as is possible.

Regards
S Clement