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Superscript in Excel

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Superscript in Excel

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Superscript in Excel

Superscript is a number, character or a string that expressed in small size on the top of previous character or string or number. Hope all of you used superscript from your schooling.

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Examples of Superscripts

X2, ab,2nd, sin2(30)

X2 – Here superscript is ‘2’ which is a number for its previous character X.

ab – Here superscript is ‘b’ which is a character for its previous character a.

2nd – Here superscript is ‘nd’ which is a string for its previous number 2.

Sin2(30) – Here superscript is ‘2’ which is a number for its previous string ‘sin’.

Hope you all understand what is superscript. Let’s began how to do it in excel.

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Steps to get a Superscript Text in Excel

It is very easy to input superscript text in Excel, follow these simple steps. Let’s try to input X2.

Input X2 in any of the cell where you required the superscript. Now select number 2 alone by clicking F2 and select 2 or double click on the cell and select 2 alone.

I am giving the screenshot for better understand.

Method #1

Superscript Method 1

Once you select the number 2, right click on the mouse a pop up will come as shown in the below picture.

Superscript Method 1-1

From the popup menu select Format cells.

Superscript Method 1-2

Then the below “format cells” menu will appear.

Superscript Method 1-3

From the menu “Font” we can select the required font for the superscript.

Superscript Method 1-4

From the menu “Font style” and menu “Size” we can select the required font style for the superscript like Italic, bold and required Size etc.

Superscript Method 1-5

From the menu “Effects” we can select the option superscript.

Superscript Method 1-6

After selecting the superscript select “ok” then you can find the number 2 will be on the top of X as a superscript of X.

Superscript Method 1-7

Similarly, you can perform superscript text for other examples.

For your better understanding find the below screenshots for one more example.

Method #2

First, give the “2nd” in excel cell.

Superscript Method 2

Select “nd” alone and do a right click. Then select “format cell” and then select “superscript” as marked.

Superscript Method 2-1

The Result is:

Superscript Method 2-2

How to Use Superscript in Excel?

This superscript and subscript feature helpful while working with Mathematically or scientifically related data.

We have few more ways to input superscript text in excel.

You can download this Superscript Excel Template here – Superscript Excel Template

Superscript in Excel Example #1 -Through Quick access toolbar(QCT)

We can input superscript through QCT also. Here are the steps how to do that.

For people who not aware quick access toolbar below is the screenshot.

Superscript Example 1

Currently, we have “Save”, “Undo”, “Redo” hence we need to add “Superscript” option to QCT.

Click on the “File” menu the following dropdown menu will come. From that drop-down menu select “Options”.

Superscript Example 1-1

When you click on the “Options” another screen will come as shown below.

Superscript Example 1-2

From the above screen select “Quick Access Toolbar” which is highlighted left-hand side.

We can observe there are multiple numbers of commands that available in the rectangle screen.

One can scroll select the required commands and click on “Add” to add to the QCT.

As we required Superscript command search for that, select superscript and click on Add.

Superscript Example 1-3

Once you click on “add”, the superscript will move from left to right side QCT rectangular box.

Superscript Example 1-4

And then click on the “Ok” button at the bottom the menu will close and will return to excel we are working.

Now we can observe the QCT there is an additional option visible that is x2 marked in the picture.

Superscript Example 1-5

Now it is easy to input superscript just select the letter or text you want to convert as superscript and click on the X2 option in the Quick access toolbar.

If you want to remove superscript, just reselect the X2 command then it will be converted to normal text again.

Superscript in Excel Example #2 – Applying Superscript for number

Whatever the process we discussed up to now will not work for numbers i.e 25. you can try in both ways whether from QAT or from right click. The movement you move from the cell it will convert to normal numbers.

To apply superscript for numbers, follow the below steps.

Click on the “Insert” at the top. If we observe the righthand side, we can observe the option” Equation” which is marked.

Superscript Example 2

Click on the option “Equation” and then the menu changes to design.

Superscript Example 2-1

Click on the “ex” option which is marked then the dropdown will come from that drop-down select the format for superscript which I marked in the below picture.

Superscript Example 2-2

We can observe a pattern in the cell as shown in the below picture.

Superscript Example 2-3

Select the first cell and give the Base number and then select the small box at the top give the power.

Superscript Example 2-4

Superscript Example 2-5

Superscript in Excel Example #3

Another way is when you click on the “Equation” it will take to “design” menu. On the left-hand side, we can observe “Ink Equation” option.

Superscript Example 3

Once you click on “Ink Equation” another screen will pop up there you can write the required text manually using your mouse. Once your text is over click on “Insert” at the bottom of the box.

Superscript Example 3-1

The Output is:

Superscript Example 3-2

Superscript in Excel Example #4 – Superscript for multiple numbers at a time

Select the range of numbers which you want to give a similar superscript number. Let’s take the example of 5 numbers which we want to apply superscript 2.

Select all the 5 numbers.

Superscript Example 4

Now right click, a popup will come. From that popup choose format cells.

Superscript Example 4-1

After that select “custom” at the bottom and select “zero” as marked in the picture.

Superscript Example 4-2

Keep the cursor at zero.

Hold the ALT key and give the number 0178 then zero become zero square. Then click on “Ok”.

Superscript Example 4-3

Now we can check the excel sheet, all the selected numbers have power 2.

Superscript Example 4-4

Similarly, we can input superscript 1 and 3 also.

Shortcut for 1 is held ALT + 0185

Shortcut for 3 is held ALT+ 0179.

Shortcut for Superscript

If we want to input superscript text by a keyboard shortcut then it is very easy. Input the required text in the excel cell and select which you want to convert as superscript and then press ALT button from the keyboard.

The superscript option on the Quick Access toolbar will highlight with a number as shown below:

Superscript shortcut 1

Observe that number and click that number on the keyboard. Here it is 5 marked in the above picture for reference.

Superscript shortcut 1-1

Things to Remember About the Superscript in Excel

Superscript is used in excel when input mathematical and scientific data.

Superscript can input by multiple ways but those ways not suitable for number format.

Use the special process for numbers alone as discussed above. When an input for the number it will not give any results, it is just for representation purpose.

Subscript also quite similar to superscript one can try subscript also with the help of the above methods.

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