1/3 Special Character Available?

Thanks Jim, I went there already but the link for exploiting fractions
(something like that) didn't work. I guess I need to go back to your FAQ &
see what I missed.

David

"Jay Freedman" wrote in message
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See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CreateFraction.htm.

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DavidJ726 wrote:
The answer is simple, yet elusive... These symbols aren't available
in all fonts. In other words, if I have a new document open up anf
Veranda is the default font, and I go to insert the 1/3, it doesn't
show up in the field codes, nor does it show up in the field codes
under normal text. But if I change the font to Aerial or Times New
Roman, the 1/2 & 2/3 will show up in the character fields. Once I
select & use it, then it shows up as a recently used symbol I can use
regardless of what font I'm using.

Next question while I'm beginning to review some of these FAQ's that
have been posted, the 1/4, 1/4 & 3/4 are all automatically formatted
as a fraction when typing it in Word, but the 1/3 or 2/3 does not.
Any way to force it other than typing 2153 Alt-X ?

Thanks,
David


"DavidJ726" wrote in message
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I can see the 1/4 1/2 & 3/4 special characters but nothing in 3rd's.
Am I missing them somewhere? I'm pretty sure I installed the math
equations option when I installed Word 2003.

Thanks,
David

Googled it, found the correct link on your site & now I'm in business!

Thanks,
David

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"DavidJ726" wrote in message
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The answer is simple, yet elusive... These symbols aren't available in
all fonts. In other words, if I have a new document open up anf Veranda
is the default font, and I go to insert the 1/3, it doesn't show up in the
field codes, nor does it show up in the field codes under normal text.
But if I change the font to Aerial or Times New Roman, the 1/2 & 2/3 will
show up in the character fields. Once I select & use it, then it shows up
as a recently used symbol I can use regardless of what font I'm using.

Next question while I'm beginning to review some of these FAQ's that have
been posted, the 1/4, 1/4 & 3/4 are all automatically formatted as a
fraction when typing it in Word, but the 1/3 or 2/3 does not. Any way to
force it other than typing 2153 Alt-X ?

Thanks,
David


"DavidJ726" wrote in message
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I can see the 1/4 1/2 & 3/4 special characters but nothing in 3rd's. Am I
missing them somewhere? I'm pretty sure I installed the math equations
option when I installed Word 2003.

Thanks,
David

What font are you using? If you change the size of the Symbol dialog, are
the characters easier to find?

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"DavidJ726" wrote in message
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That's where I've been looking. Under Unicode I have the following:

Latin:
1/4 1/2 3/4

Number Forms:
1/8 3/8 5/8 7/8

Under ASCII I have the following:
1/4 1/2 3/4

But I don't have the 1/3 or 2/3 in the number forms. I can type the 2153
or
2154 (for the 2/3) and it's inserted into my Word doc, but I can't see
them
in the listing. But if I open up Excel I can find it immediately... Go
figure...

Thanks,
David

"Mary Sauer" wrote in message
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Insert, symbol, subset, number forms.

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"DavidJ726" wrote in message
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Let me rephrase to be more specific. Where is 2/3? I can find the
/8's,
/4's & 1/4 but not the /3rds.
Thanks

"Luc" wrote in message
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David,
What happens if you type 2153 and then hit Alt+X.
Works for me here.

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"DavidJ726" schreef in bericht
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I can see the 1/4 1/2 & 3/4 special characters but nothing in 3rd's.
Am
I missing them somewhere? I'm pretty sure I installed the math
equations option when I installed Word 2003.

Thanks,
David