'Little fraction' stopped?

markg2 · #1 01-30-2011, 01:04 PM

Word '07

I added several more rows to an existing table using the tab key. In the column that I've been typing fractions as part of a phrase in each cell of the column that fraction auto changes to the small size. However, the fraction is not auto changing in the cells of the added rows.

1. I do not understand why this would occur simply by adding rows?

2. I cannot figure out how to 'turn back on' the auto shrink feature?

Mark

macropod · #2 01-30-2011, 03:45 PM

Hi Mark,

The only in-built fractions in every font are ¼, ½ & ¾. Some fonts have support for thirds and eighths also, but anything else you have to create for yourself. And, whereas the in-built fractions consist of a single character, your own will consist of three or more characters. The following macro will convert your own fractions to an approximate visual representation of the in-built fraction characters. If you use it, I'd suggest not using the in-built fractions, so that the appearance is consistent throughout the document.

Code:

Sub Fraction()
Dim RngTmp As Range, StrFrac
With Selection
  StrFrac = Split(Selection.Text, "/")
  Set RngTmp = .Range
  With RngTmp
    .Font.Size = .Font.Size * 0.875
    .End = .Start + Len(StrFrac(0))
    .Font.Superscript = True
    .Characters.Last.Next.Font.Italic = True
    .End = .End + 2 + Len(StrFrac(1))
    .Start = .End - Len(StrFrac(1)) - 1
    .Font.Subscript = True
  End With
End With
Set RngTmp = Nothing
End Sub

markg2 · #3 01-30-2011, 11:00 PM

Ah, that explains the problem since the problematic fraction was an 1/8.

Thanks for your code offering. I will turn off the auto fraction feature and will attempt to figure out how to get your code to enter Word.

Mark

macropod · #4 01-30-2011, 11:16 PM

Hi Mark,

With my macro, you input the fraction, select it, then run the macro. To see how to install & runn macros, go to: http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

markg2 · #5 01-31-2011, 07:11 AM

Assuming I were to start off with a base of 3/4, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 that I separately run the macro for all 5 fractions and then again for each additional fraction needed?

Mark

macropod · #6 01-31-2011, 01:58 PM

Hi Mark,

Yes, with the macro as coded, you'd need to process each fraction separately.

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