Creating Fractions In Word For Mac 2011

The application-specific steps and screenshots in this document were created using Microsoft Word 2011:Mac and Microsoft Word for Mac 2016 (version 16.16.16) while creating a DOCX document. This document is provided for information purposes only and is neither a recommendation nor a guarantee of results. Go to the 'View' menu tab in MS Word and select ' Toolbars ' then ' Customize Quick Access Toolbar '. Under 'Choose Commands from' select 'All Commands' from the dropdown menu. Select ' Equation Editor '. Drag it and drop it on any place on a toolbar. Select your desired fraction type from the resulting drop-down menu.

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Creating Fractions In Word For Mac 2011

Some fractions (1/4, 1/2, and 3/4) automatically switch to a fraction character when you type them (¼, ½, ¾). But others do not (1/3, 2/3, 1/5, etc.).

  1. To switch to a fraction character, click Insert > Symbols > More Symbols.
  2. In the Subset drop-down list, click Number Forms and select a fraction.
  3. Click Insert > Close.

TIPS:

  • To find additional mathematical symbols, click AutoCorrect at the bottom of the Symbol dialog box. Click the Math AutoCorrect tab to see a list of keyboard shortcuts you can type into your document to insert math symbols. Be sure to select the Replace text as you type check box. Depending on where you are in the document, you may need to select the Use Math AutoCorrect rules outside of math regions option.

Microsoft Office 2010 and 2013:

  1. Place the cursor on the document where you would like to insert a fraction.
  2. Click on Equation in the upper right.
  3. Select fraction under the Equation Tools option
  4. Choose which style fraction you want.
  5. Insert the numbers into the fraction boxes.

Microsoft Office 2007:

Mac
  1. Go to the 'View' menu tab in MS Word and select 'Toolbars' then 'Customize Quick Access Toolbar'.
  2. Under 'Choose Commands from' select 'All Commands' from the dropdown menu. Select 'Equation Editor'.
  3. Drag it and drop it on any place on a toolbar.
  4. Select your desired fraction type from the resulting drop-down menu. An equation box will appear where your cursor is.
  5. Type in your desired denominator and numerator in the equation box. Click outside of the box when finished.

Step 1:
Open your document and locate the Home tab.

Step 2:
Highlight the first heading and select Heading 1.

Hint: Consistently formatting your headers will ensure your table of contents is properly paginated.

Step 3:
Follow Step 2 to identify all remaining headings in the document. Once you have identified all of the headings in the document, place your cursor at the top of the document and click on the Insert tab, then scroll to find Index and Tables.

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Step 4:
In the Index and Tables window, select Table of Contents and choose your format from the menu on the left. Once you have selected your format, click OK.

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Step 5:
A table of contents will be inserted into the top of your document. If you wish for the table of contents to be on a separate page, place your cursor just below the table of contents and click on the Insert tab. Select Page Break from the Break menu.