Microsoft KB Archive/22764

Superscript and Subscript Characters in Same Space

PSS ID Number: Q22764 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

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MS-DOS

Question:

Can Word put a superscript character and a subscript character in the same space?

Response:

No, Word does not support putting a superscript and a subscript character in the same space.

One workaround to try would be to type the first character, type ALT+8 (hold down the ALT key and type 8 on the numeric keypad), then type the second character. On the screen the three characters take up three spaces. However, if the printer supports ALT+8 as the backspace code, the two characters print out in the same space. One can be formatted for superscript and the other for subscript. If this is done, Word is unable to calculate the line length correctly, and justification and column/tab alignment is adversely affected.

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