Microsoft KB Archive/222965

= WD98: DOCERR: AutoCorrect Does Not Replace Fractions with Stacked Fractions =

Article ID: 222965

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

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 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q222965



SUMMARY
On page 32 of Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition "At A Glance" manual, the documentation incorrectly describes the ability of the AutoCorrect feature to replace typed fractions with stacked fractions (fractional characters). This is not a feature of Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition.



MORE INFORMATION
To add fractional characters to a Word document, use one of the following two methods.

Method 1: Use the Fractional Field Code

 * 1) On the Insert menu, click Field.
 * 2) In the field code field, type EQ\f(x,y) where x and y are the numerator and denominator of the fraction.
 * 3) Click OK.

Method 2: Use the Equation Editor

 * 1) On the Insert menu, click Object.
 * 2) In the Object type box, click Microsoft Equation 3.0.
 * 3) Clear the Float over text check box, and then click OK.
 * 4) Click the Fraction and radical templates button, and then select the type of fraction.
 * 5) Fill in the fields of the fraction, and then close the Equation Editor box.

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