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 type a small 2?
Hold down Alt and key in 0178 and let go of Alt. A superscript 2 will appear. Incidentally, if you needed 'cubed' instead of 'squared' then type 0179 and you'll get a superscript 3. In fact, this will work anywhere in Windows or online – even in Word.
How do I get superscript in Word?
Apply superscript or subscript formatting to text
- Select the text that you want to format as superscript or subscript.
- On the Home tab, in the Font group, click Superscript or Subscript .
