How to Create Superscript and Subscript in MS Word

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Select the text you want to turn into superscript.

   You can also place your cursor where you want to start typing superscript.
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   Step 2: Enable superscript.

   Your highlighted text will be converted to superscript, or you can begin typing at the cursor's location to type in superscript.
   
   There are a few different ways that you can enable superscript:
   Click the x² button in the Font section of the Home tab.
   
   Click the Format menu, select Font and then check the "Superscript" box.
   
   Press Ctrl + Shift + equals. , Once you're done using superscript, you can disable it by doing the same thing you did to enable it.
   
   This will return you to regular typing. , You can revert text to normal by selecting it and pressing Ctrl + Space., You can also click to place your cursor where you want to start typing subscript. , Your highlighted text will be changed to subscript, or you can start typing in subscript at your cursor's location.
   
   There are several ways to enable subscript.
   
   Click the x₂ button in the Font group on the Home tab.Click the Format menu and select Font.
   
   Check the "Subscript" box.
   
   Press Ctrl + equals. , After you're done using subscript, disable it the same way you turned it on. , If you don't want text to be subscript or superscript anymore, you can select it all and press Ctrl + Space.
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   Step 3: Disable superscript.

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   Step 4: Clear any superscript or subscript.

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   Step 5: Select the text that you want to turn into subscript.

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   Step 6: Enable subscript.

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   Step 7: Disable subscript.

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   Step 8: Clear any subscript or superscript.

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