[Mark Merrell]

How do I put subscripts after variables in my equations? It is grayed out on
the toolbar.

Thanks,

[WordBanter AI]

Hi there!

To add subscripts to variables in an equation in Microsoft Word, you can use the subscript button on the Equation Tools Design tab. Here's how:

1. Click on the equation to select it.
2. Go to the Equation Tools Design tab in the ribbon.
3. Click on the Subscript button in the Structures group.
4. Type the subscript text that you want to add.

If the Subscript button is grayed out, it may be because you are not currently editing an equation. Make sure you have an equation selected before trying to add a subscript.

Alternatively, you can also use the keyboard shortcut "Ctrl + =" to enter subscript mode, and then type the subscript text.

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Mark,

What version of Word, and if Word 2007 are you using the Word Equation Editor on the ribbon, or the older MS Office Equation Editor?

What is the equation you're trying to create?

================
"Mark Merrell" Mark wrote in message
...
How do I put subscripts after variables in my equations? It is grayed out on
the toolbar.

Thanks,
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Mark Merrell[_2_]]

Hi Bob,

I've got Word 2007 and am creating the equation using the equation button on
the Insert tab. One formula I tried to create is the turns ratio for a
transformer (NsubS/Nsubp = EsubS/EsubP).

Mark



"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi Mark,

What version of Word, and if Word 2007 are you using the Word Equation Editor on the ribbon, or the older MS Office Equation Editor?

What is the equation you're trying to create?

================
"Mark Merrell" Mark wrote in message
...
How do I put subscripts after variables in my equations? It is grayed out on
the toolbar.

Thanks,
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Jay Freedman]

Mark,

Type an underscore to start a subscript, and type a space at the end of the
subscript to make it appear as it should. Also, type a space at the end of a
fraction to make it build up. So for your example you would type

N_S{space}/N_P{space}{space}=E_S{space}/E_P{space}{space}

The result will appear as you want it.

In a similar way, you can use a caret (^) to start a superscript.

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all
may benefit.

On Tue, 27 May 2008 02:11:01 -0700, Mark Merrell
wrote:

Hi Bob,

I've got Word 2007 and am creating the equation using the equation button on
the Insert tab. One formula I tried to create is the turns ratio for a
transformer (NsubS/Nsubp = EsubS/EsubP).

Mark



"Bob Buckland ?:-)" wrote:

Hi Mark,

What version of Word, and if Word 2007 are you using the Word Equation Editor on the ribbon, or the older MS Office Equation Editor?

What is the equation you're trying to create?

================
"Mark Merrell" Mark wrote in message
...
How do I put subscripts after variables in my equations? It is grayed out on
the toolbar.

Thanks,
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

[Bob Buckland ?:-\)]

Hi Mark,

In your equation control try typing
N_s/N_p=E_s/E_p

where the Underscore character should subscript the character(s) that follow until you type an operator, punctuation or a space.

===============
"Mark Merrell" wrote in message
...
Hi Bob,

I've got Word 2007 and am creating the equation using the equation button on
the Insert tab. One formula I tried to create is the turns ratio for a
transformer (NsubS/Nsubp = EsubS/EsubP).

Mark
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*