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• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Superscript
• Part 2 of 2: Subscript

Superscripts and subscripts are characters that appear above or below the standard text line. Such characters are smaller (compared to standard text) and are mainly used in footnotes, references, and mathematical notation. In Microsoft Word, you can easily switch between superscript, subscript, and plain text.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Superscript

1. 1 Select the text you want to convert to an index. You can also place the cursor where you enter a superscript.
2. 2 Include superscript input. The selected text will be converted to superscript, or you can enter it where the cursor is. You can enter a superscript in one of the following ways:
   • On the Home tab under Font, click the x² button.
   • Click "Format" - "Font" and check the box next to "Superscript".
   • Click on Ctrl+⇧ Shift+=.
3. 3 Disable superscript entry. After entering a superscript, disable its input to switch to standard text input; to do this, do the same as for enabling superscript entry.
4. 4 To delete an index, highlight it and press Ctrl+Space.

Part 2 of 2: Subscript

1. 1 Select the text you want to convert to an index. You can also place the cursor where you enter the subscript.
2. 2 Include subscript entry. The selected text will be converted to subscript, or you can enter it where the cursor is. You can enter a subscript in one of the following ways:
   • On the Home tab under Font, press the x₂ button.
   • Click "Format" - "Font" and check the box next to "Subscript".
   • Click on Ctrl+=.
3. 3 Disable subscript entry. After entering a subscript, disable its input to switch to standard text input; to do this, do the same as for enabling subscript entry.
4. 4 To delete an index, highlight it and press Ctrl+Space.