You can write Fractions in Word using AutoCorrect, by means of symbols or using the Equation Mode. We show you how to do it in Windows & Mac.

How to AutoFormat a Fraction in Word. The ASCII character set contains single-character symbols for common fractions such as 1/2, 1/4 and 3/4. Microsoft Word 2010 has the ability to detect when ...

Q. I type reports mostly in Times New Roman font and often use fractions. For example, when I type 1/2, Word converts it to 12 —a single-character fraction. But if I change fonts, the word processor ...

What Word and Pages can do Word only automatically substitutes a small subset of typed numbers with the “correct” fractions from a typeface: 1/2, 1/4, and 3/4. Pages has a greater variety.