How do you type super and subscript?

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.

What is the use of superscript and subscript option?

Superscript and subscript are types of formatting used to place text either slightly above (superscript) or slightly below (subscript) the surrounding text.

How do you add superscript and subscript in Word?

You can follow these steps:

Press Ctrl+F9. This inserts a pair of field braces within your document.
Type “eq \a(1,2)” (without the quote marks). You should replace the 1 and 2 with the digits you want superscripted and subscripted, respectively.
Press F9 to collapse the field and change to the field’s results.

How do you write x1 in Word?

Use keyboard shortcuts to apply superscript or subscript

Select the text or number that you want.
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.)

How do you write 1st 2nd 3rd in Word?

When expressed as figures, the last two letters of the written word are added to the ordinal number:

first = 1st.
second = 2nd.
third = 3rd.
fourth = 4th.
twenty-sixth = 26th.
hundred and first = 101st.

What is subscript used for?

Subscripts are commonly used in chemical formulas. A scientist would write the formula for water, H2O, so that the 2 appears lower and smaller than the letters on either side of it. That’s what subscript is for, to set certain characters apart from others.