
These are the best different ways to write a fraction in Microsoft Word documents, but if still not finding the right fraction format in Word then simply copy and paste the fraction in your document from the Internet. With this method, you can easily put the fraction that you find difficult in inserting. Now click the Insert button to type a fraction in Word document. Now make a rough drawing on the “Math Input Control” box. In the “Menu” bar click on the “Insert” option then click the “Equation” drop-down arrow, go to “ lnk Equation” editor. Open Microsoft Word and place the cursor where you want to insert fractions. If you want to type fractions of different types without interrupting your continuous typing then use Ink Equation in Microsoft Word. Under the “Subset” select “Number Forms” to get other preformatted fractions lists like ⅘, ⅙, ⅚, ⅝. You will have a Symbol box that contains lots of different symbols and Special Characters. In the “Menu” bar click on “Insert” tab then navigate to “Symbol” option and click “More Symbols” Type a fraction (for example, 1/2), then press the Space bar and keep typing.

You can make other preformatted fraction in Word with help of symbols. In the Formatting section, select the Automatically format fractions checkbox. For that, we will use the Symbol option, that our next method- How to make fractions in Word with help of Symbols

Some fractions like (1/2, 1/4, and 3/4) automatically switch to a (½, ¼, ¾) fraction symbol in Word but not all of them.

Now when you type the numbers with the diagonal fraction bar with help of the keyboard, it will change automatically. Under AutoCorrect box click on the “AutoFormat As You Type” tab and check the box “Fraction(1/2) with fraction character(½)” and click OK to save the settings.
