Typing Fractions

Typing (x/y)

Start with the expression that will be the numerator.

Type x:

x\[VerticalSeparator]

Create a built-up fraction by pressing the Control and / keys at the same time. The placeholder in the denominator is already selected.

Press Ctrl+/:

(x/\[Placeholder])

Fill in the denominator.

Type y:

(x/(y\[VerticalSeparator]))

Move the insertion point out of the fraction by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(x/y)\[VerticalSeparator]

Typing (x/y)+z

Start with the expression that will be the numerator.

Type x:

x\[VerticalSeparator]

Create a built-up fraction by pressing the Control and / keys at the same time. The placeholder in the denominator is already selected.

Press Ctrl+/:

(x/\[Placeholder])

Fill in the denominator.

Type y:

(x/(y\[VerticalSeparator]))

Move the insertion point out of the fraction by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(x/y)\[VerticalSeparator]

Once the insertion point is out of the fraction, you can continue typing.

Type +z:

(x/y)+z\[VerticalSeparator]

Typing (x/(y+z))

Start with the expression that will be the numerator.

Type x:

x\[VerticalSeparator]

Create a built-up fraction by pressing the Control and / keys at the same time. The placeholder in the denominator is already selected.

Press Ctrl+/:

(x/\[Placeholder])

Fill in the denominator.

Type y:

(x/(y\[VerticalSeparator]))

Continue typing in the denominator and then move out of the fraction.

Type +z:

(x/(y+z))\[VerticalSeparator]

Move the insertion point out of the fraction by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

(x/(y+z))\[VerticalSeparator]

Typing ((x+y)/z)

Create a built-up fraction with Ctrl+/. The numerator and denominator contain placeholders; the one in the numerator is selected.

Press Ctrl+/:

(\[Placeholder]/\[Placeholder])

Type an expression in the numerator.

Type x+y:

((x+y\[VerticalSeparator])/\[Placeholder])

Select the placeholder in the denominator by pressing the Tab key. (Alternatively, you can select the placeholder by clicking it or dragging.)

Press Tab:

((x+y)/\[Placeholder])

Fill in the numerator.

Type z:

((x+y)/(z|))

Get out of the fraction by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

((x+y)/z)\[VerticalSeparator]

Another Way of Typing ((x+y)/z)

Start with the expression that will be the numerator.

Type x+y:

x+y\[VerticalSeparator]

Select the expression. (You can select by dragging, by pressing Ctrl+. repeatedly, or by clicking the expression repeatedly.)

Select it:

x+y

Create a built-up fraction by pressing Ctrl+/.

Press Ctrl+/:

((x+y)/\[Placeholder])

Fill in the denominator.

Type z:

((x+y)/(z|))

Get out of the fraction by pressing the Control key and the Space bar at the same time.

Press Ctrl+Space:

((x+y)/z)\[VerticalSeparator]