How to Make Subscripts and Superscripts in Excel
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Last updated on July 18, 2023
This tutorial demonstrates how to make subscripts and superscripts with text formatting in Excel.
Make a Cell Subscript
To make the text in a cell subscript, follow these steps:
- Select the cell (e.g., B2) and right-click it, then choose Format Cells.
- In the Format Cells window, check Subscript and click OK.
As a result, all text in cell B2 is now formatted as a subscript.
To apply the subscript or superscript format to just some of the characters in a cell, keep reading.
Make a Character Superscript
You can also make a part of the text subscript or superscript. Say you have “156 m2” in B2 and want to display the 2 as superscript (so “m2” reads as “square meters”).
- Select just the number 2 in cell B2 and right-click. Choose Format Cells.
- In the Format Cells window, check Superscript and click OK.
Finally, the 2 is now superscript, and the square meter unit is appropriately displayed.
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