It makes sense mathematically, but it's a little tedious to do in Word.
The easiest way is probably to use the Equation Editor (Insert Object
Microsoft Equation Editor). There's a toolbar of "templates" for various
kinds of math layouts, and one of them is a superscript template -- a larger
box with a smaller box to the upper right. After you insert that, with the
cursor in the small box, insert the subscript template; you 'll get a
smaller box inside the small box.
Without the Equation Editor, you can do something similar with font
formatting. As an example, say you want the expression "x to the power of
a-sub-1 times b-sub-2". Type the x and then press Ctrl+Shift+= to turn on
superscript format. Type a1b2. Select the 1, go to Format Font Character
Position. Change the Position setting to "lowered by 2 pt". (Note: you don't
have to change the first box from "normal" to "lowered", just click the down
arrow next to the "by" box twice.) Click OK. Select the 2 and press F4 to
repeat the formatting.
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Jen wrote:
Not even sure how to explain this properly...I have a string of text
that's in superscript, but I want some of it to be subscript to the
superscript (if that makes any sense at all). So basically, I have
fullsize text, then a superscript that's above and smaller, then I
want some of that superscript to be the same size, but slightly lower
than the rest of the superscript.
Not sure if anyone can figure out what I'm talking about here, but if
anyone knows how to do this I'd appreciate it!
Thanks,
Jen