One way you can put fractions in your document is to use the Equation Editor provided with Word. This tool allows you to create all sorts of mathematical formulae in your document, including fractions. Unfortunately, the Equation Editor is not installed by default, so you may need to run the Word or Office Setup program to make sure it is installed.
To insert a fraction with the Equation Editor, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Object dialog box.
Some people don't particularly care to use the Equation Editor, because it adds another level of complexity to working with Word. (It is always helpful to know how to use the menus and templates in the Equation Editor, and that means more learning.) However, when it comes to complex fractions and other mathematical formulae, it is the best tool at hand. (There are third-party tools that allow you even greater control over equations, including Math Type, which is an upgrade to the Equation Editor provided with Word.)
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2015-03-07 17:33:02
Narelle
I am having difficulty correctly positioning the sub- and super-scripts to be on the bottom and top of the sigmas (summations) as they are supposed to be in a complex formula I need to include in my thesis. (I am not a mathematician, just need to include the formula used in the analysis)
This is the formula:
D_xy=(∑_(i=1)^e▒(G_((ix) )-G_((iy) ) )^2/maxdist)^(1⁄2)/√(N_pair )
The sub and superscripts are correctly positioned until I put in the denominator.
Many thanks in advance if any one can solve this.
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