Microsoft Excel 2016 Subscript Superscript Command Mac

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Posted March 17, 2011 by David Kirk in Microsoft Office

For example, when you want to type H20 or X4+Y3, you’ll need subscript and superscript formatting to make the 2, 4, and 3 look correct. Select the text that you want to format as superscript or subscript. Jun 05, 2019  Formatting Superscript or Subscript Text. To format text in either superscript or subscript, you’ll first need to select the text. Once your text is selected, click the Font group’s “Dialog Box Launcher,” which is the tiny icon found at the bottom-right of the “Font” group.

Frequently, people ask me for an easy method for doing subscripts and superscripts in Word. Actually, it is really easy once you know the shortcuts. These directions include the shortcuts for both Word for Windows and Word for Mac.

Typing a lot of subscripts or superscripts in a Word document can try anyone’s patience. Using these shortcuts makes things much easier.

Subscripts are the small letters or numbers that are set slightly below the normal line of text. Conversely, superscripts are set slightly above this line of type.

Important: These following command keys serve as toggles. Pressing the shortcut once will place it in subscript or superscript mode. Pressing the shortcut again will return to normal text.

Word for Windows–

Subscript: Press ctrl and = together
Superscript: Press ctrl and + together. (This is actually ctrl and shift and = keys)

Word for Mac–

Subscript: Press ⌘ and = together.
Superscript: Press ⌘ and + together. (Likewise, this is actually ⌘ and shift and + keys)

One way to remember this is that the plus-combo is a natural choice for the superscript since it is above the type.

If you forget the shortcut, you can also do subscripts and superscripts through the Format -> Font menus:

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This Excel tutorial explains how to create a subscript value in a cell in Excel 2011 for Mac (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).

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See solution in other versions of Excel:

Question: How do I create a subscript value in a cell in Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac?

Answer: Select the text that you wish to convert to subscript. This can either be the entire cell or only a character in the cell.

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While your mouse is over the selected text, right-click and then select 'Format Cells' from the popup menu.

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When the Format Cells window appears, select the Font tab. Check the Subscript checkbox.

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Now when you return to the spreadsheet, you should see the subscript value.