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The document discusses how to format text as superscript or subscript in PowerPoint. It provides instructions for applying the formatting using keyboard shortcuts or the font dialog box. It also explains how to insert superscript or subscript symbols and undo the formatting.

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Format Text As Superscript or Subscript - Office Support

The document discusses how to format text as superscript or subscript in PowerPoint. It provides instructions for applying the formatting using keyboard shortcuts or the font dialog box. It also explains how to insert superscript or subscript symbols and undo the formatting.

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Format text as superscript or


subscript
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You can set a text character set slightly above (superscript) or below (subscript) the
normal line of type:
For example: When you add a trademark, copyright, or other symbol to your
presentation, you might want the symbol to appear slightly above the rest of your
text. If you’re creating a footnote, you might also want to do this with a number.

Windows macOS Web

Keyboard shortcuts: Apply superscript or subscript


To make text appear slightly above (superscript) or below (subscript) your regular
text, you can use keyboard shortcuts. 

1. Select the character that you want to format.

2. For superscript, press Ctrl, Shift, and the Plus sign (+) at the same time.

For subscript, press Ctrl and the Equal sign (=) at the same time. (Do not press
Shift.)

Tip: You can also format text as superscript or subscript by selecting options in the
Font dialog box, as described in the next procedure.

Apply superscript or subscript formatting to text

1. Select the character that you want to format as superscript or subscript.

2. On the Home tab, in the Font group, pick the Font Dialog Box Launcher .
3. On the Font tab, under Effects, select the Superscript or Subscript check box.

Tip: You can make text superscript or subscript without changing the font size. For
superscript, enter a higher percentage in the Offset box. For subscript, enter a lower
percentage in the Offset box.

Undo superscript or subscript formatting


To undo superscript or subscript formatting, select your text and press Ctrl+Spacebar.

Insert a superscript or subscript symbol

1. On the slide, click where you want to add the symbol.

2. On the Insert tab, click Symbol.


3. In the Symbol box, in the Font drop-down list, select (normal text) if it isn't
already selected.

4. In the Symbol box, in the Subset drop-down list, select Superscripts and
Subscripts.

5. In the Symbol box, select the symbol you want, press Insert, and then pick Close.

See Also
Turn off superscripting of ordinal numbers

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