Update: In addition to telling you in a clearer way and with a better structure how to put superscripts and subscripts in Word, we have also added an additional method to those we already had in the article, such as using the Source dropdown.
The superscripts and subscripts in colloquial language they are hardly used, but they are very common in scientific or school texts, as they are used in mathematical or chemical formulas.
But it may be the case that at a given moment we need to put it in a text, either because we need to determine the square meters of a room or because we have to write a chemical formula. when we are studying math may also be needed.
As you can see, these are specific moments, but situations in which knowing what they are and how to put superscripts and subscripts in Word will be of great help.
So you should continue reading this article.
How to put a subscript or a superscript in Word, step by step:
What are superscripts and subscripts?
A subscript is a character that is placed at the bottom of another. For example, the formula for water is H2O.
These elements are also widely used in chemistry, so if you are studying these types of elements, you will see them quite often.
The superscriptsby contrast, are characters that are placed on top of another.
The superscripts will appear when you want to place an ad to sell a house or rent a room, for example. They are used to quote the square meters of a surface. Something like, “this apartment has 90 m2“.
If you are a student or work in certain professions, from chemist to notary, you will use them often, one and the other.
And here the question arises:How to put a subscript and a superscript in Microsoft Word? The truth is that it is very simple, but since we use it little, we tend to forget it. let’s show you how it’s done
Manual Method: Superscript
Putting a subscript in Word is really simple, so you won’t have any kind of complication.
You just have to follow these steps
- Obviously, once Word is open and what we need is written, there comes a time when we must put a superscript, for example, m2.
- We select the character or characters that we want to change, and press Ctrl and +. Keep in mind that it is the symbol further which is to the left of the Enter/Enter/Enter keyon the standard keyboard, not on the numeric keyboard.
- It will look like this:
Manual Method: Subscript
If the way to put a superscript in Word has seemed simple to you, put a subscript It will be just as comfortable for you.
This is what you should do.
- We enter Word and write until it touches the subscript.
- We write the word in the usual way. For example, H2O.
- We highlight the character or characters you want to change, and press CTRL, Shift and 0. Is he zero standard keyboardnot the numeric.
- Depending on the version of Word you have if the first option doesn’t work, try CTRL and =.
- It will look like this:
Depending on the version of Word and the language of Windows or the keyboard you have, the key combinations may not work.
In that case the most practical thing is to use the menus.
- Write the word that contains the subscript or the superscript in a standard way, and highlight the letter you want to change.
- In old versions of Word enter the menu Formatand access Fountain. In the modern ones look for the tool tape, enter the flap Start and Fountain.
- Inside Source are the subscript and superscript icons. Press one or the other as needed.
Other type of access from Source
If for whatever the previous buttons did not appear in Sourcewe have another way to perform this action.
The steps are very simple, we just have to do the following:
- Write the word that contains the subscript or the superscript as standard, and highlight the letter you want to change.
- We are going to Start and then in Fountain we click on the Lower right corner.
- We will see how a window is launched in which we must mark Superscript or Subscript.
- After doing so, the number will already have been placed as we have determined.
You can choose the way that is easiest for you to carry out the two actions that we have discussed today.
But something is clear, putting subscripts or superscripts in Word is very simple.