how to add superscript in word

Keyboard shortcuts: Apply superscript or 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.

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

Select the character that you want to format as superscript or subscript.
On the Home tab, in the Font group, pick the Font Dialog Box Launcher .
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

On the slide, click where you want to add the symbol.
On the Insert tab, click Symbol.
In the Symbol box, in the Font drop-down list, select (normal text) if it isn't already selected.
In the Symbol box, in the Subset drop-down list, select Superscripts and Subscripts.
In the Symbol box, select the symbol you want, press Insert, and then pick Close.

Keyboard shortcuts: Apply superscript or 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 , Shift, and the Plus sign (+) at the same time.

(version 2016) For subscript, press and the Equal sign (=) at the same time. (Do not press Shift.)

(version 2011) For subscript, press Shift, and the Minus sign (-) at the same time.

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

Apply superscript or subscript formatting to text

Select the character that you want to format as superscript or subscript.
On the Home tab, in the Font group, click Superscript or Subscript .

Undo superscript or subscript formatting

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

Insert a superscript symbol

For certain symbols that are almost always superscript, such as ® and ™, simply insert the symbol and it will automatically be formatted as superscript.