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What is a subscript in a letter?
A subscript is a character, usually a letter or number, that’s printed slightly below and to the side of another character. That’s what subscript is for, to set certain characters apart from others. It’s closely related to superscript, when a letter or number is printed above another character.
How do you write a small number below a letter?
To make text appear slightly above (superscript) or below (subscript) your regular text, you can use keyboard shortcuts.
- Select the character that you want to format.
- For superscript, press Ctrl, Shift, and the Plus sign (+) at the same time. For subscript, press Ctrl and the Minus sign (-) at the same time.
How do you put small letters under a letter?
Click the “Subscript” button in the Font group on the Home tab to make the letters subscript. Press the “Superscript” button to make them superscript. Alternatively, use the “Ctrl-=” or “Ctrl-Shift-=” keyboard shortcuts for subscript or superscript respectively.
How to type subscript and superscript at the same time?
Occasionally you may find yourself wanting to type superscript (see the adjacent graphic) or subscript (10 2 ). You can do this through the Font dialog box, but there is a much faster way. For superscript, simply press Ctrl + Shift + + (press and hold Ctrl and Shift, then press +). For subscript, press CTRL + = (press and hold Ctrl,…
How do you type subscript in Microsoft Word?
You can do this through the Font dialog box, but there is a much faster way. For superscript, simply press Ctrl + Shift + + (press and hold Ctrl and Shift, then press +). For subscript, press CTRL + = (press and hold Ctrl, then press =). Pressing the respective shortcut again will get you back to normal text.
How to add subscript letters to a symbol?
The first way is to use an Alt-code that every symbol has. Press the ALT key and type an appropriate code (you can find it in the table on the page of the needed symbol). But there’s even much easier way to add subscript letters.
How to make text appear above or below subscript?
To make text appear slightly above (superscript) or below (subscript) your regular text, you can use keyboard shortcuts. Select the text or number that you want. For superscript, press , Shift, and the Plus sign (+) at the same time. (version 2016) For subscript, press and the Equal sign (=) at the same time. (Do not press Shift.)