Fractions Aussie Wendy 12/6/2008 12:36:15 AM 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?

Re: Fractions grammatim <grammatim[ at ]verizon.net> 12/6/2008 3:19:13 AM 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 <AussieWe...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: [Quoted Text] > 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?

Re: Fractions Aussie Wendy 12/6/2008 4:18:01 AM 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: [Quoted Text] > 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 > <AussieWe...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> 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? > >

Re: Fractions "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/6/2008 7:20:11 AM 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: [Quoted Text] > 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 >> <AussieWe...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> 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?

Re: Fractions Aussie Wendy 12/6/2008 8:26:01 AM ok, great that did it, thanks! Umm, so what does the autoformat setting do then????? "Graham Mayor" wrote: [Quoted Text] > 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 > >> <AussieWe...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> 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? > > >

Re: Fractions "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 12/6/2008 9:06:30 AM 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: [Quoted Text] > 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 >>>> <AussieWe...[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> 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?