How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to finding it under
the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000

Home tab--> Font Group --> click the button to the right of the name of the
group
or
Select the text, right click and select "Font".

In either case, you should see the sub and superscripts on the non-modal
dialog that shows up. Non-modal means that the dialog can stay open while
you apply the changes to various pieces of text at the same time.

FYI: You can add these too your QAT as well, by clicking the drop down arrow
to the right of your QAT and selecting customize.

--
Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com

I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived

"hmccard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to finding it
> under
> the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000

Thanks, Kathy. Your answer resolved my problem.

hmccard

"tohlz" wrote:

> Highlight the letter/text that you want to make it a superscript.
> Right click and select Font to bring up the Font dialog box.
> The Superscript can then be found under Effects.
> --
> Shawn Toh (tohlz)
> Microsoft MVP PowerPoint
>
> Site Updated: March 23, 2007
> New PowerPoint Webcomic
> http://pptheaven.mvps.org
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>
>
> "hmccard" wrote:
>
> > How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to finding it under
> > the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000

i am a chemist, and in previous versions of office i could type the molecular
formula for water quickly with:

shift-H, cntl-=, 2, cntl-=, shift-O

in powerpoint 2007, the second cntl-= does not seem to turn off the
subscript. pressing the spacebar does, but this inserts a space into the
molecular formula, which is not correct. that i could previously type a
complicated molecular formula using only the keyboard was very useful, but
powerpoint seems to have lost this functionality. having to type out a
molecular formula and then go back to apply sub- and superscripts is very
time consuming relative to simply using the keyboard.

does anyone have a suggestion?

"Kathy Jacobs" wrote:

> Home tab--> Font Group --> click the button to the right of the name of the
> group
> or
> Select the text, right click and select "Font".
>
> In either case, you should see the sub and superscripts on the non-modal
> dialog that shows up. Non-modal means that the dialog can stay open while
> you apply the changes to various pieces of text at the same time.
>
> FYI: You can add these too your QAT as well, by clicking the drop down arrow
> to the right of your QAT and selecting customize.
>
> --
> Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
> Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
> Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
>
> I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
> if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived
>
> "hmccard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news4FDDAB1-1E07-4DE5-A4E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to finding it
> > under
> > the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000
>

I am on the same boat and being a chemist I always wanted to go back to
PPT2003. Can not we have the key board shortcut back?

"dontcallmedoctor" wrote:

> i am a chemist, and in previous versions of office i could type the molecular
> formula for water quickly with:
>
> shift-H, cntl-=, 2, cntl-=, shift-O
>
> in powerpoint 2007, the second cntl-= does not seem to turn off the
> subscript. pressing the spacebar does, but this inserts a space into the
> molecular formula, which is not correct. that i could previously type a
> complicated molecular formula using only the keyboard was very useful, but
> powerpoint seems to have lost this functionality. having to type out a
> molecular formula and then go back to apply sub- and superscripts is very
> time consuming relative to simply using the keyboard.
>
> does anyone have a suggestion?
>
> "Kathy Jacobs" wrote:
>
> > Home tab--> Font Group --> click the button to the right of the name of the
> > group
> > or
> > Select the text, right click and select "Font".
> >
> > In either case, you should see the sub and superscripts on the non-modal
> > dialog that shows up. Non-modal means that the dialog can stay open while
> > you apply the changes to various pieces of text at the same time.
> >
> > FYI: You can add these too your QAT as well, by clicking the drop down arrow
> > to the right of your QAT and selecting customize.
> >
> > --
> > Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
> > Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
> > Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
> >
> > I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
> > if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived
> >
> > "hmccard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news4FDDAB1-1E07-4DE5-A4E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to finding it
> > > under
> > > the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000
> >

I, too, am a chemist and this is very tedious...

for example, try entering the formula:

[Co(NH3)6]2+

with the "3" and "6" subscripted and the "2+" superscripted using the
procedure described above...it takes 12 mouse clicks to do this using the
menu (well, 9 if you use ctrl-= & ctrl-+ to get into subscript and the mouse
to get out). It was much faster in the older versions to be able to keep
your hands on the keyboards anduse the same keystrokes to turn off the
subscripts & superscripts.

Now try typing a chemical equation:

[Co(NH3)6]2+ + 6H2O = [Co(H2O)6]2+ + 6NH3

and this is with relatively easy formulas.

"Michael Koerner" wrote:

> Try this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/po...252561033.aspx
>
> --
> Michael Koerner
> MS MVP - PowerPoint
>
>
> "suman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message newsC47577D-849A-4563-BF31-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I am on the same boat and being a chemist I always wanted to go back to
> PPT2003. Can not we have the key board shortcut back?
>
> "dontcallmedoctor" wrote:
>
> > i am a chemist, and in previous versions of office i could type the molecular
> > formula for water quickly with:
> >
> > shift-H, cntl-=, 2, cntl-=, shift-O
> >
> > in powerpoint 2007, the second cntl-= does not seem to turn off the
> > subscript. pressing the spacebar does, but this inserts a space into the
> > molecular formula, which is not correct. that i could previously type a
> > complicated molecular formula using only the keyboard was very useful, but
> > powerpoint seems to have lost this functionality. having to type out a
> > molecular formula and then go back to apply sub- and superscripts is very
> > time consuming relative to simply using the keyboard.
> >
> > does anyone have a suggestion?
> >
> > "Kathy Jacobs" wrote:
> >
> > > Home tab--> Font Group --> click the button to the right of the name of the
> > > group
> > > or
> > > Select the text, right click and select "Font".
> > >
> > > In either case, you should see the sub and superscripts on the non-modal
> > > dialog that shows up. Non-modal means that the dialog can stay open while
> > > you apply the changes to various pieces of text at the same time.
> > >
> > > FYI: You can add these too your QAT as well, by clicking the drop down arrow
> > > to the right of your QAT and selecting customize.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
> > > Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
> > > Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
> > >
> > > I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
> > > if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived
> > >
> > > "hmccard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news4FDDAB1-1E07-4DE5-A4E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to finding it
> > > > under
> > > > the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000
> > >

Hi

If you add the subscript & superscript buttons to your QAT you can use a
mouse combination to get 'out' too - when you press the alt key the buttons
should display numbers & you press that number to select/deselect. I know
this isn't perfect but hopefully it will save you a bit of time/frustration.

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au


"drkamaro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsFA51B37-E886-46AE-8D75-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I, too, am a chemist and this is very tedious...
>
> for example, try entering the formula:
>
> [Co(NH3)6]2+
>
> with the "3" and "6" subscripted and the "2+" superscripted using the
> procedure described above...it takes 12 mouse clicks to do this using the
> menu (well, 9 if you use ctrl-= & ctrl-+ to get into subscript and the
> mouse
> to get out). It was much faster in the older versions to be able to keep
> your hands on the keyboards anduse the same keystrokes to turn off the
> subscripts & superscripts.
>
> Now try typing a chemical equation:
>
> [Co(NH3)6]2+ + 6H2O = [Co(H2O)6]2+ + 6NH3
>
> and this is with relatively easy formulas.
>
> "Michael Koerner" wrote:
>
>> Try this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/po...252561033.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Michael Koerner
>> MS MVP - PowerPoint
>>
>>
>> "suman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsC47577D-849A-4563-BF31-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am on the same boat and being a chemist I always wanted to go back to
>> PPT2003. Can not we have the key board shortcut back?
>>
>> "dontcallmedoctor" wrote:
>>
>> > i am a chemist, and in previous versions of office i could type the
>> molecular
>> > formula for water quickly with:
>> >
>> > shift-H, cntl-=, 2, cntl-=, shift-O
>> >
>> > in powerpoint 2007, the second cntl-= does not seem to turn off the
>> > subscript. pressing the spacebar does, but this inserts a space into
>> the
>> > molecular formula, which is not correct. that i could previously type
>> a
>> > complicated molecular formula using only the keyboard was very
>> useful, but
>> > powerpoint seems to have lost this functionality. having to type out
>> a
>> > molecular formula and then go back to apply sub- and superscripts is
>> very
>> > time consuming relative to simply using the keyboard.
>> >
>> > does anyone have a suggestion?
>> >
>> > "Kathy Jacobs" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Home tab--> Font Group --> click the button to the right of the
>> name of the
>> > > group
>> > > or
>> > > Select the text, right click and select "Font".
>> > >
>> > > In either case, you should see the sub and superscripts on the
>> non-modal
>> > > dialog that shows up. Non-modal means that the dialog can stay open
>> while
>> > > you apply the changes to various pieces of text at the same time.
>> > >
>> > > FYI: You can add these too your QAT as well, by clicking the drop
>> down arrow
>> > > to the right of your QAT and selecting customize.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
>> > > Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
>> > > Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
>> > >
>> > > I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
>> > > if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that
>> we lived
>> > >
>> > > "hmccard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > news4FDDAB1-1E07-4DE5-A4E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > > How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to
>> finding it
>> > > > under
>> > > > the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000
>> > >

No problem - I remember this one coming up before :-)

Lucy

--
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PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au


"Michael Koerner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:eDNunxB%(E-Mail Removed)...
Thanks Lucy

--
Michael Koerner
MS MVP - PowerPoint


"Lucy Thomson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:uaorqtB%(E-Mail Removed)...
Hi

If you add the subscript & superscript buttons to your QAT you can use a
mouse combination to get 'out' too - when you press the alt key the buttons
should display numbers & you press that number to select/deselect. I know
this isn't perfect but hopefully it will save you a bit of time/frustration.

Lucy

--
Lucy Thomson
PowerPoint MVP
MOS Master Instructor
www.aneasiertomorrow.com.au


"drkamaro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsFA51B37-E886-46AE-8D75-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I, too, am a chemist and this is very tedious...
>
> for example, try entering the formula:
>
> [Co(NH3)6]2+
>
> with the "3" and "6" subscripted and the "2+" superscripted using the
> procedure described above...it takes 12 mouse clicks to do this using the
> menu (well, 9 if you use ctrl-= & ctrl-+ to get into subscript and the
> mouse
> to get out). It was much faster in the older versions to be able to keep
> your hands on the keyboards anduse the same keystrokes to turn off the
> subscripts & superscripts.
>
> Now try typing a chemical equation:
>
> [Co(NH3)6]2+ + 6H2O = [Co(H2O)6]2+ + 6NH3
>
> and this is with relatively easy formulas.
>
> "Michael Koerner" wrote:
>
>> Try this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/po...252561033.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Michael Koerner
>> MS MVP - PowerPoint
>>
>>
>> "suman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsC47577D-849A-4563-BF31-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am on the same boat and being a chemist I always wanted to go back to
>> PPT2003. Can not we have the key board shortcut back?
>>
>> "dontcallmedoctor" wrote:
>>
>> > i am a chemist, and in previous versions of office i could type the
>> molecular
>> > formula for water quickly with:
>> >
>> > shift-H, cntl-=, 2, cntl-=, shift-O
>> >
>> > in powerpoint 2007, the second cntl-= does not seem to turn off the
>> > subscript. pressing the spacebar does, but this inserts a space into
>> the
>> > molecular formula, which is not correct. that i could previously type
>> a
>> > complicated molecular formula using only the keyboard was very
>> useful, but
>> > powerpoint seems to have lost this functionality. having to type out
>> a
>> > molecular formula and then go back to apply sub- and superscripts is
>> very
>> > time consuming relative to simply using the keyboard.
>> >
>> > does anyone have a suggestion?
>> >
>> > "Kathy Jacobs" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Home tab--> Font Group --> click the button to the right of the
>> name of the
>> > > group
>> > > or
>> > > Select the text, right click and select "Font".
>> > >
>> > > In either case, you should see the sub and superscripts on the
>> non-modal
>> > > dialog that shows up. Non-modal means that the dialog can stay open
>> while
>> > > you apply the changes to various pieces of text at the same time.
>> > >
>> > > FYI: You can add these too your QAT as well, by clicking the drop
>> down arrow
>> > > to the right of your QAT and selecting customize.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
>> > > Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
>> > > Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
>> > >
>> > > I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
>> > > if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that
>> we lived
>> > >
>> > > "hmccard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > news4FDDAB1-1E07-4DE5-A4E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > > How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to
>> finding it
>> > > > under
>> > > > the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000
>> > >

You can add the commands to QAT as Kathy and Lucy suggests.

Alternatively, you can download and install "Shortcuts for PowerPoint"
add-in from http://officeone.mvps.org/ppshortcuts/ppshortcuts.html - among a
lot of keyboard shortcuts, it also defines proper behavior for Ctrl-= and
Ctrl-+ as described at
http://officeone.mvps.org/ppshortcut...tures_026.html

- Chirag

PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html

"drkamaro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
newsFA51B37-E886-46AE-8D75-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I, too, am a chemist and this is very tedious...
>
> for example, try entering the formula:
>
> [Co(NH3)6]2+
>
> with the "3" and "6" subscripted and the "2+" superscripted using the
> procedure described above...it takes 12 mouse clicks to do this using the
> menu (well, 9 if you use ctrl-= & ctrl-+ to get into subscript and the
> mouse
> to get out). It was much faster in the older versions to be able to keep
> your hands on the keyboards anduse the same keystrokes to turn off the
> subscripts & superscripts.
>
> Now try typing a chemical equation:
>
> [Co(NH3)6]2+ + 6H2O = [Co(H2O)6]2+ + 6NH3
>
> and this is with relatively easy formulas.
>
> "Michael Koerner" wrote:
>
>> Try this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/po...252561033.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Michael Koerner
>> MS MVP - PowerPoint
>>
>>
>> "suman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> newsC47577D-849A-4563-BF31-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> I am on the same boat and being a chemist I always wanted to go back to
>> PPT2003. Can not we have the key board shortcut back?
>>
>> "dontcallmedoctor" wrote:
>>
>> > i am a chemist, and in previous versions of office i could type the
>> molecular
>> > formula for water quickly with:
>> >
>> > shift-H, cntl-=, 2, cntl-=, shift-O
>> >
>> > in powerpoint 2007, the second cntl-= does not seem to turn off the
>> > subscript. pressing the spacebar does, but this inserts a space into
>> the
>> > molecular formula, which is not correct. that i could previously type
>> a
>> > complicated molecular formula using only the keyboard was very
>> useful, but
>> > powerpoint seems to have lost this functionality. having to type out
>> a
>> > molecular formula and then go back to apply sub- and superscripts is
>> very
>> > time consuming relative to simply using the keyboard.
>> >
>> > does anyone have a suggestion?
>> >
>> > "Kathy Jacobs" wrote:
>> >
>> > > Home tab--> Font Group --> click the button to the right of the
>> name of the
>> > > group
>> > > or
>> > > Select the text, right click and select "Font".
>> > >
>> > > In either case, you should see the sub and superscripts on the
>> non-modal
>> > > dialog that shows up. Non-modal means that the dialog can stay open
>> while
>> > > you apply the changes to various pieces of text at the same time.
>> > >
>> > > FYI: You can add these too your QAT as well, by clicking the drop
>> down arrow
>> > > to the right of your QAT and selecting customize.
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
>> > > Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
>> > > Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
>> > >
>> > > I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
>> > > if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that
>> we lived
>> > >
>> > > "hmccard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> > > news4FDDAB1-1E07-4DE5-A4E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > > > How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to
>> finding it
>> > > > under
>> > > > the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000
>> > >

We are really asking how to add subscripts/superscriots to the tool bar.
Microsoft is telling us how to work around but we chemists want a button on
the tool bar!!

"Chirag" wrote:

> You can add the commands to QAT as Kathy and Lucy suggests.
>
> Alternatively, you can download and install "Shortcuts for PowerPoint"
> add-in from http://officeone.mvps.org/ppshortcuts/ppshortcuts.html - among a
> lot of keyboard shortcuts, it also defines proper behavior for Ctrl-= and
> Ctrl-+ as described at
> http://officeone.mvps.org/ppshortcut...tures_026.html
>
> - Chirag
>
> PowerShow - View multiple PowerPoint slide shows simultaneously
> http://officeone.mvps.org/powershow/powershow.html
>
> "drkamaro" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> newsFA51B37-E886-46AE-8D75-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I, too, am a chemist and this is very tedious...
> >
> > for example, try entering the formula:
> >
> > [Co(NH3)6]2+
> >
> > with the "3" and "6" subscripted and the "2+" superscripted using the
> > procedure described above...it takes 12 mouse clicks to do this using the
> > menu (well, 9 if you use ctrl-= & ctrl-+ to get into subscript and the
> > mouse
> > to get out). It was much faster in the older versions to be able to keep
> > your hands on the keyboards anduse the same keystrokes to turn off the
> > subscripts & superscripts.
> >
> > Now try typing a chemical equation:
> >
> > [Co(NH3)6]2+ + 6H2O = [Co(H2O)6]2+ + 6NH3
> >
> > and this is with relatively easy formulas.
> >
> > "Michael Koerner" wrote:
> >
> >> Try this http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/po...252561033.aspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Michael Koerner
> >> MS MVP - PowerPoint
> >>
> >>
> >> "suman" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> newsC47577D-849A-4563-BF31-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> I am on the same boat and being a chemist I always wanted to go back to
> >> PPT2003. Can not we have the key board shortcut back?
> >>
> >> "dontcallmedoctor" wrote:
> >>
> >> > i am a chemist, and in previous versions of office i could type the
> >> molecular
> >> > formula for water quickly with:
> >> >
> >> > shift-H, cntl-=, 2, cntl-=, shift-O
> >> >
> >> > in powerpoint 2007, the second cntl-= does not seem to turn off the
> >> > subscript. pressing the spacebar does, but this inserts a space into
> >> the
> >> > molecular formula, which is not correct. that i could previously type
> >> a
> >> > complicated molecular formula using only the keyboard was very
> >> useful, but
> >> > powerpoint seems to have lost this functionality. having to type out
> >> a
> >> > molecular formula and then go back to apply sub- and superscripts is
> >> very
> >> > time consuming relative to simply using the keyboard.
> >> >
> >> > does anyone have a suggestion?
> >> >
> >> > "Kathy Jacobs" wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Home tab--> Font Group --> click the button to the right of the
> >> name of the
> >> > > group
> >> > > or
> >> > > Select the text, right click and select "Font".
> >> > >
> >> > > In either case, you should see the sub and superscripts on the
> >> non-modal
> >> > > dialog that shows up. Non-modal means that the dialog can stay open
> >> while
> >> > > you apply the changes to various pieces of text at the same time.
> >> > >
> >> > > FYI: You can add these too your QAT as well, by clicking the drop
> >> down arrow
> >> > > to the right of your QAT and selecting customize.
> >> > >
> >> > > --
> >> > > Kathy Jacobs, Microsoft MVP OneNote and PowerPoint
> >> > > Author of Kathy Jacobs on PowerPoint
> >> > > Get PowerPoint and OneNote information at www.onppt.com
> >> > >
> >> > > I believe life is meant to be lived. But:
> >> > > if we live without making a difference, it makes no difference that
> >> we lived
> >> > >
> >> > > "hmccard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >> > > news4FDDAB1-1E07-4DE5-A4E0-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> > > > How do I insert superscript in Power Point 2007? I'm used to
> >> finding it
> >> > > > under
> >> > > > the Font (Effects) menu in Power Point 2000
> >> > >
>