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How to make a fraction in Google Docs

Write a stacked fraction with the equation editor.

Operations
5 steps 2 min Community template
1

Click where the fraction goes

Click where you want the fraction. Press enter to start a new line.

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Click where the fraction goes
2

Click Insert

Open the Insert menu.

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Click Insert
3

Click Symbols

Hover over Symbols.

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Click Symbols
4

Click Equation

Choose Equation to open an equation box. Type frac followed by a space. An empty fraction appears. Type the numerator. Move down to the bottom of the fraction. Type the denominator.

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Click Equation
5

Fraction created

The numbers are stacked as a fraction. For simple ones like 1/2, typing 1/2 and a space also turns it into a fraction character.

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Fraction created

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