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sub script

ResolvedVersion 2007

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Sub script

How do you set up a shortcut button for sub script e.g 2 to the power of 2.

RE: sub script

Hi Tom, thanks for your query. There is no shortcut specifically for superscripting in Excel, the closest you will get is the Font dialog box if you add it to your Quick Access toolbar.

However, if you select the power 2 in a cell and then record a macro superscripting that selection, you can then add that macro to the quick access tool bar and the shortcut will be Alt and whatever number it is on the toolbar (press Alt once to see which it is). That's what I'd do if I had to do a lot of superscripting!

Hope this helps,

Anthony

Mon 21 May 2012: Automatically marked as resolved.

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Ctrl+d's double life

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