A superscript is a letter, number, or symbol that appears above other text. Subscripts are the exact opposite of superscripts. They are letters, words, numbers, or phrases that appear slightly below other text. This type of text formatting is useful when working on documents that require footnotes or citations. Superscripts and subscripts are often used for chemical expressions andsports Like formulas, however, they don't provide additional information to a text like endnotes and footnotes typically do. Here are the different ways you can add superscript or subscript text to a Microsoft Word document.
Add a supercode or subscribe using keyboard shortcuts
You can easily add superscript and bold text in Microsoft Word using keyboard shortcuts on a Windows computer. Here's what you need to do:
Step 1: On your Windows PC, click the Start menu and search for Word.
Step 2: Click on the Word application or Word document you need to add scripts to from the results.
Step 3: In a Word document, select the text where you want to add superscript or subscript.
Step 4: Type any of the keyboard shortcuts below:
- For superscript letters: Ctrl + Shift + +
- For subscript: Ctrl + =
Use only the plus and equal keys on the main keyboard. Do not use their equivalents on the numeric keypad, as they will not work.
Step 5: Press the keyboard shortcut keys again to turn off the formatting option once you are finished.
Step 6: Press Ctrl+S on your keyboard to save your changes.
Add a super icon or subscription using the FONT editor.
Another way to add superscripts and subscripts to your text in Microsoft Word is through the font editor. Here's what you need to do:
Step 1: On your Windows PC, click the Start menu and search for Word.
Step 2: Click on the Word application or Word document you need to add scripts to from the results.
Step 3: In a Word document, place your cursor over the text where you want to add a superscript or subscript. Alternatively, select the text you want to convert to superscript or subscript.
Step 4: On the ribbon, find the font family and click the Superscript or Subscript button. Once clicked, the button's background color changes to a darker gray compared to the rest of the ribbon.
Step 5: Click the button you clicked previously (Superscript or Subscript) to turn off the formatting option. You'll notice that the button's background color turns light gray to match the rest of the ribbon.
Step 6: Once you are finished with the document, you can save your changes.
Add a super code or subscribe to the code feature
We'll discuss the final method using the Symbol feature to add superscripts and subscripts in Microsoft Word. This method involves selecting one of the superscript versions from the Symbols dialog box. Versions range from zero (0) to nine (9). There are also some subscripts that you can use in formulas and equations.
Note that these symbols are part of the font files preinstalled on your computer. The symbols you can access depend on the font type you select. All commonly used fonts include these symbols. Examples include Calibri, Helvetica, Times New Roman, and Arial. Next, here's how to add superscripts and subscripts using the symbol feature:
Step 1: On your computer, click the Start menu and search for Word.
Step 2: Click on the Word application or Word document you need to add scripts to from the results.
Step 3: In a Word document, place the cursor on the portion of text where you need to add a superscript or subscript.
Step 4: On the Word document ribbon, click Insert.
Step 5: Go to the icon group and click on the dropdown menu next to the icon.
Step 6: Click More Symbols to launch the Symbols dialog box.
Step 7: Click the Symbols tab in the dialog box.
Step 8: Go to the Font drop-down menu and select Plain Text. This ensures that the subscript or superscript matches the current font in the document.
Step 9: Go to the Subset dropdown menu and choose Superscripts and Subscripts.
Step 10: Choose the superscript or subscript you need.
Step 11: Click Insert.
You can continue moving the pointer in the document to insert superscript or subscript text while the dialog box remains open.
Step 12: Click Close to close the dialog box and return to your document.
Step 13: Save changes when finished.
Other ways to use the Symbols dialog box in Word
This is how to add superscript or subscript text in Microsoft Word.The Symbol dialog box also has other uses besides adding superscripts and subscripts. You can also use it To add tags to text In a Microsoft Word file.
