Fraction is one of the elements of formulas for which the Microsoft Equation tool exists in the word processor. With it, you can enter any complex mathematical or physical formulas, equations and other elements that include special characters.
Instructions
Step 1
To run the Microsoft Equation tool, you need to go to the address: "Insert" -> "Object", in the opened dialog box, on the first tab from the list, select Microsoft Equation and click "OK" or double-click on the selected item. After starting the formula editor, a toolbar will open in front of you and a field for entering a formula will appear in the text: a rectangle in a dotted frame. The toolbar is divided into sections, each of which contains a set of action or expression symbols. When you click on one of the sections, a list of the instruments located in it will expand. From the list that opens, select the desired symbol and click on it. Once selected, the specified symbol will appear in the selected rectangle in the document.
Step 2
The section containing the elements for writing fractions is located in the second line of the toolbar. When you hover the mouse cursor over it, you will see a tooltip "Fraction and Radical Templates". Click the section once and expand the list. The drop-down menu contains templates for fractions with horizontal and slash. Among the options that appear, you can choose the one that suits your task. Click on the option you want. After clicking, in the input field that opened in the document, a fraction symbol and a space for entering the numerator and denominator will appear, framed by a dotted line. The default cursor is automatically positioned in the numerator input field. Enter the numerator. In addition to numbers, you can also enter mathematical symbols, letters or action signs. They can be entered both from the keyboard and from the corresponding sections of the Microsoft Equation toolbar. After entering the numerator, press the TAB key to navigate to the denominator. You can also go by clicking in the field for entering the denominator. Once the formula is written, click with the mouse pointer anywhere in the document, the toolbar will close, and the input of the fraction will be completed. To edit a fraction, double-click on it with the left mouse button.
Step 3
If, when you open the "Insert" -> "Object" menu, you do not find the Microsoft Equation tool in the list, you need to install it. Run the installation disc, disc image, or Word distribution file. In the installer window that appears, select “Add or remove components. Adding or Removing Individual Components "and click Next. In the next window, check the "Advanced application settings" item. Click Next. In the next window, find the "Office Tools" list item and click on the plus sign on the left. In the expanded list, we are interested in the "Formula Editor" item. Click on the icon next to the "Formula Editor" and, in the menu that opens, click "Run from my computer." After that, click "Update" and wait for the installation of the required component.
