half's

[Polly Fouracre]

Can anyone tell me how to do half's and quarters on a computer keyboard?
There doesn't seem to be a way.

[Shortie]

I don't know either, though I know in Windows Word there is an advanced character set you can get to (though I can't remember how and don't yet have in on the laptop to check, sorry) but otherwise I usually write them as 1/2 or 1/4.

Not sure if that helps?

[zebedee]

Shortie, when in Word, go to the 'insert' tag on the top, click on 'symbol' and select the item you want, then click either ok or insert. Job done.

[zebedee]

Sorry, Polly as well! OOOOOps

[TPeers]

There is a method - I'll have to ask the OH and get back to you.....

Terry

[Shortie]

Cheers Zebedee

[scarey55]

Hello Polly,
I'm no computer expert but "I know a man who is"
If you are using Windows
Click on start
then all programmes
Accessories
System utilities
Table of characters
these may be titled slightly differently because all my options are in French but you'll get the idea.
There, you should find a list of unusual characters (as well as the usual ones)
Once you have the character you need, click on it and look on the bottom right for alt+ make a note of the number then go back to your application and hold the Alt key down and (keeping it down) press the numbers on your numeric keypad and let go.
½ is Alt and 0189
¼ is Alt and 0188
Hope this helps.

[scarey55]

ps, I told you the long winded way first because you may need to know some other characters too

[valmarg]

When you are in Word you can customise the insertion of symbols, like half, quarter and three quarters.

Open a new Word document, go to insert symbol, highlight the quarter, click on the shortcut key, and put in the keys you want to use for the shortcut. For a quarter I use ctrl+14, for a half ctrl+12 and for three quarters, ctrl+34. It only works in a Word document, not when you are on-line. If you want to post a recipe using fractions, you need to type it in Word, cut and paste into your email.

valmarg

[scared55]

If you want to type a recipe using fractions, it is better to type it up in word, and then copy and paste on to the website.

valmarg

Or do what scarey55 set out earlier - you will notice her advice contained fractions. It will also allow you to use things like °C (or °F) for recipes, and accented and foreign characters.

[Polly Fouracre]

Thnk you everyone,I will practise!!

[valmarg]

Or do what scarey55 set out earlier - you will notice her advice contained fractions. It will also allow you to use things like °C (or °F) for recipes, and accented and foreign characters.

Yes but its very long winded. Having customised the fractions, if I am in a word document and want to type half, all I do is ctrl12 and the fraction appears, similarly for a quarter, ctrl14 and for three quarters ctrl34, without the need to go through the five stages listed.

valmarg