Superscript and subscript
The “Main” menu with “superscript” and “subscript” will help you easily and quickly raise a number to a power and write a letter with an index. Initially, you need to open the “Home” tab in the main Word panel. Therefore, it is important to indicate with the cursor the place where the number in the square should be, and then activate the “Superscript” button by pressing (the function will be active if it lights up yellow). All that remains is to enter the required number. We look at the picture below and compare what actions need to be done sequentially.
In order to exit the “Superscript” mode, you just need to press the X2 button and make sure that it does not light up yellow. Otherwise, this is what happens.
So, the point of how to square X is clear. Now you can easily write any quantities and numbers in a square, such as: m2, m3, cm2, km2.
Let's look at the subscript option if you suddenly need to write a variable with a subscript. For example, like here, you need a small subscript:
Probably an advanced user has noticed a hotkey for the subscript, but if not, then let's look at this issue. Everything is on the same main panel of Word, there is a “Home” tab, on it there are two buttons - X2 and X2. In this case, consider X2. Using this button, you can simply print any variable; the procedure is no different from the variant discussed above. The second step changes, instead of the X2 sign (which will allow you to write a number above the number or letter) on the main panel, select the X2 sign i.e. “Subscript” (with which you can write a subscript in a second). Let's take a closer look at the example below at each step in turn.
Attention! Be sure to repeat step 2 (see picture), otherwise everything further printed will be written in a subscript. The Subscript button should not glow yellow.
Letters
This page contains subscript and superscript small numbers and letters. If you need to put the power of a number (666*10⁻¹⁹), write the dimension cubic meters (m³), equation (y=x²) or write a footnote, these symbols may be useful. They can also be used to add originality to a nickname or message on a social network, when the service does not have extensive text formatting capabilities. In word, of course, everything is simpler, but it’s not possible to do the same everywhere. Subscript numbers will help chemists in writing formulas (C₂H₅OH).
The Syrians used small letters as diacritics to indicate vowel sounds. They used modified Greek letters. By “small” we mean superscript and subscript. What I mean is that there are characters in Unicode that are called: “Latin small capital letter a.” These are included in the international phonetic alphabet. They feel good there, they are well fed with the sounds of a wide variety of languages, so we won’t include them here.
Superscript and subscript in Word 2003
You can place an index or degree in Word 2003 above a number, word or letter using the following steps. The sequence of actions is very important:
1) You need to write a number, or maybe a whole word (number or letter), which should be indicated in a square or simply put an index. Select.
2) Right-click on the selected fragment and select “Font” in the drop-down window.
3) Check the box in the window that opens for the desired mode – “Superscript” or “Subscript”.
4) Don’t forget to go to the “Font” item and uncheck the previously selected mode.
This option will also work in Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016.
Method 1: Changing the number case
The fastest way to add a degree number is to change the register so that it appears at the top, which meets the conditions set. And although this is a quick operation, you will have to edit every cell where there is a number that needs to be designated as a degree.
In it, select the “Text” option. If the cell is displayed as a number, further editing will not be possible, so this step is mandatory.
Now hold down LMB and select the number that you want to designate as a degree. If it's not already there, just write it without a space after the main number.
Right-click on it and select “Format Cells” in the context menu that appears.
All that remains is to tick the “superscript” option in the “Modification” block.
Apply the new settings and return to the table, making sure that the degree at the top is displayed correctly.
Using the "Formula"
In versions of Word 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016, using the “Formula” button, you can quickly add an index or degree to a mathematical equation or formula.
Go to the “Insert” section and select “Formula”.
Next, click on “Index” and select “Superindex”.
Use the left and right buttons to move from square to square; such actions will help you insert the necessary numbers and letters. After all the steps, click on the blank sheet and the equation is ready. Using the same principle, we write a number with a degree at the bottom, all steps are the same, only when choosing an index you need to select “Lower Index”.
There is another way to put a degree in Word, using the following key combination: Ctrl + Shift and + (it won’t work on the number pad).
Keyboard shortcuts
If you use only the keyboard, then using Alt codes you can write the first, second or third degree. To do this, use the following key combinations:
- Alt+0185 - first degree (10¹)
- Alt+0178 - square (10²);
- Alt+0179 - cube (10³);
These key combinations are very easy to use. You need to switch to the English keyboard layout, hold down the Alt key and, while holding it down, type 0185, 0178 or 0179 on the numeric keypad.
The key combinations Alt+0178 and Alt+0179 work in most text editors, including all versions of Word, browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Opera) and spreadsheet processors (Excel).
The main thing is not to be afraid
Yes, a computer is a complex system for “adult minds” who grew up without these gadgets. But by moving in small steps, you can make your work easier without having to interrupt your actions with the mouse or multi-step opening of windows and tabs. And how nice it will be to send your friends a letter with flowers, hearts and other drawings.
Just don’t get carried away - the number of characters in Word should not overshadow the letters of the information. Although young people today write clear SMS messages using only emoticons:
Weather ❆☁☃; ⌚ =0; Mood - シ; You are ♛.
Sometimes, among thousands of stars and alphabets, there is no hieroglyph that needs the meaning, some kind of “Spikes” sign in Word. Not a problem - there is a “Personal Symbol Editor” that allows you to compose more than 6,000 of your own “curls.” But this is the next level.
What are powers with a rational exponent?
We examined cases when the exponent contains an integer. However, you can raise a number to a power even when its exponent contains a fractional number. This is called a power with a rational exponent. In this section we will prove that it has the same properties as other powers.
What are rational numbers? Their set includes both whole and fractional numbers, and fractional numbers can be represented as ordinary fractions (both positive and negative). Let us formulate the definition of the power of a number a with a fractional exponent m / n, where n is a natural number and m is an integer.
We have some degree with a fractional exponent amn. In order for the power to power property to hold, the equality amnn = amn · n = am must be true.
Given the definition of the nth root and that amnn = am, we can accept the condition amn = amn if amn makes sense given the values of m, n, and a.
The above properties of a degree with an integer exponent will be true under the condition amn = amn.
The main conclusion from our reasoning is this: the power of a certain number a with a fractional exponent m / n is the nth root of the number a to the power m. This is true if, for given values of m, n and a, the expression amn remains meaningful.
1. We can limit the value of the base of the degree: let's take a, which for positive values of m will be greater than or equal to 0, and for negative values - strictly less (since for m ≤ 0 we get 0 m
, but such a degree is not defined). In this case, the definition of a degree with a fractional exponent will look like this:
A power with a fractional exponent m/n for some positive number a is the nth root of a raised to the power m. This can be expressed as a formula:
For a power with a zero base, this provision is also suitable, but only if its exponent is a positive number.
A power with a base zero and a fractional positive exponent m/n can be expressed as
0 mn = 0 mn = 0 provided m is a positive integer and n is a natural number.
For a negative ratio mn
Let's note one point. Since we introduced the condition that a is greater than or equal to zero, we ended up discarding some cases.
The expression amn sometimes still makes sense for some negative values of a and some m. Thus, the correct entries are (- 5) 2 3, (- 1, 2) 5 7, - 1 2 - 8 4, in which the base is negative.
2. The second approach is to consider separately the root amn with even and odd exponents. Then we will need to introduce one more condition: the degree a, in the exponent of which there is a reducible ordinary fraction, is considered to be the degree a, in the exponent of which there is the corresponding irreducible fraction. Later we will explain why we need this condition and why it is so important. Thus, if we have the notation am · kn · k, then we can reduce it to amn and simplify the calculations.
If n is an odd number and the value of m is positive and a is any non-negative number, then amn makes sense. The condition for a to be non-negative is necessary because a root of an even degree cannot be extracted from a negative number. If the value of m is positive, then a can be both negative and zero, because The odd root can be taken from any real number.
Let's combine all the above definitions in one entry:
Here m/n means an irreducible fraction, m is any integer, and n is any natural number.
Definition 5
For any reducible ordinary fraction m · kn · k, the degree can be replaced by amn.
The power of a number a with an irreducible fractional exponent m / n - can be expressed as amn in the following cases: - for any real a, positive integer values m and odd natural values n. Example: 2 5 3 = 2 5 3, (- 5, 1) 2 7 = (- 5, 1) - 2 7, 0 5 19 = 0 5 19.
For any non-zero real a, negative integer values of m and odd values of n, for example, 2 - 5 3 = 2 - 5 3, (- 5, 1) - 2 7 = (- 5, 1) - 2 7
For any non-negative a, positive integer m and even n, for example, 2 1 4 = 2 1 4, (5, 1) 3 2 = (5, 1) 3, 0 7 18 = 0 7 18.
For any positive a, negative integer m and even n, for example, 2 - 1 4 = 2 - 1 4, (5, 1) - 3 2 = (5, 1) - 3, .
In the case of other values, the degree with a fractional exponent is not determined. Examples of such degrees: - 2 11 6, - 2 1 2 3 2, 0 - 2 5.
Now let’s explain the importance of the condition discussed above: why replace a fraction with a reducible exponent with a fraction with an irreducible exponent. If we had not done this, we would have had the following situations, say, 6/10 = 3/5. Then it should be true (- 1) 6 10 = - 1 3 5, but - 1 6 10 = (- 1) 6 10 = 1 10 = 1 10 10 = 1, and (- 1) 3 5 = (- 1) 3 5 = - 1 5 = - 1 5 5 = - 1 .
The definition of a degree with a fractional exponent, which we presented first, is more convenient to use in practice than the second, so we will continue to use it.
Definition 6
Thus, the power of a positive number a with a fractional exponent m/n is defined as 0 mn = 0 mn = 0. In case of negative a
the amn entry doesn't make sense. Power of zero for positive fractional exponents
m/n
is defined as 0 mn = 0 mn = 0; for negative fractional exponents we do not define the degree of zero.
In conclusions, we note that you can write any fractional indicator both as a mixed number and as a decimal fraction: 5 1, 7, 3 2 5 - 2 3 7.
When calculating, it is better to replace the exponent with an ordinary fraction and then use the definition of exponent with a fractional exponent. For the examples above we get:
5 1 , 7 = 5 17 10 = 5 7 10 3 2 5 — 2 3 7 = 3 2 5 — 17 7 = 3 2 5 — 17 7
How to start page numbering from 1 on another page in Microsoft Word | Small Business
Stephen Melendez Updated February 4, 2022
Page numbering in Microsoft Word
The numbers will automatically appear where you placed them on each page.
Starting page numbers in a document
To simply skip the numbering on the first page, click the Insert on the Ribbon menu, then click Header and Edit Header. In the "Work with Header and Footer" , click the "Design" and check the box next to "Different First Page."
If you want to number multiple sections independently, create a section break for each one and uncheck the “Link to Previous” checkbox.”
Custom Page Numbers in Word
Click the "Start at " drop-down list and select the number you want to start numbering from. Repeat this for each section in which you want to adjust the numbering.
If you want to remove page numbers for a specific section, double-click them in the page header or footer in that section and remove the numbers. The changes will affect the entire section.
Using Word Online
Source
Inserting "Characters"
Use it if you often work with the same symbols. Go to:
For example, select:
To avoid constantly calling up the “Symbol” window, go to:
How to make a footnote?
Often in fiction, next to a foreign or Old Church Slavonic word, above the last letter, there is a small number - a footnote. At the bottom of the page, under the same code, an explanation is given about the meaning of the word. If a footnote appears next to a name or date, historical information will be provided. How to make a footnote in the text?
- Place the cursor (without a space) behind the word next to which we will place the link.
- On the menu bar, click the “Links” tab.
- In the toolbar we find the “Insert footnote” command, click, a one appears next to the word.
The most important thing in this procedure is that the same page immediately appears at the bottom of the page, where you need to explain the meaning of the word. If you need to delete a footnote, place the cursor between the word and the number and press Delete on the keyboard twice (!).
Symbol table for entering degrees
Rice. 5. Symbol table. Grades 2 and 3 are distinguished.
The Windows operating system has a Character Table. It allows you to find and insert into your text any character that is not on the keyboard.
1) In the search bar, type: symbol table. A table will be found, you need to open it.
2) Open the font “Times New Roman” (Fig. 5), or “Arial” or your choice. These fonts have 2nd and 3rd degrees. Click on it and press the “Select” button. The degree will appear in the To Copy field.
3) Next, click the “Copy” button. Thus, the selected degree will be copied to the clipboard, that is, to the computer’s RAM.
4) Place the cursor in the place where you want to insert the degree. Click on the “Insert” button, which is located in Word in the upper left corner.
Demonstrating the power of a number or writing superscript symbols allows you to decorate the text, make it more familiar and understandable.
Additionally:
1. How to put a degree icon in Word or using the Symbol Table in any Windows program
2. Wrapping a picture in Word: how to insert it into text, change its size and place it next to the text
3. Complex sorting in Word according to three parameters
4. How to open two windows in Word at the same time
5. How to create a Word file on a computer with Windows 10
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