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How to do SuperScript in PowerPoint

Learn how to format text or numbers as superscript in Microsoft PowerPoint. This quick tutorial will guide you through selecting your text, opening the Font settings from the Home tab, and applying the superscript effect to your slides.

IT & Engineering
7 steps 3 min Community template
1

Open or Navigate to PowerPoint window

Open Microsoft PowerPoint or switch to the active PowerPoint window on your taskbar to begin editing your worksheet.

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Open or Navigate to PowerPoint window
2

Highlight the text or number you want to change.

Click and hold the left mouse button just before the character you want to change. Drag the cursor across the character, and then let go of the button.

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Highlight the text or number you want to change.
3

Click the Home tab

Click the Home tab in the top ribbon menu to access formatting options.

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Click the Home tab
4

Click the Font dialog launcher

Click the small arrow icon in the bottom right corner of the Font group on the ribbon to access more font options.

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Click the Font dialog launcher
5

Select the Superscript checkbox

Click the "Superscript" checkbox under the Effects section in the Font dialog box to apply the formatting.

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Select the Superscript checkbox
6

Click the OK button

Click the OK button at the bottom right of the Font dialog box to apply your changes.

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Click the OK button
7

Click the slide area

Click anywhere on the main slide area to deselect the text and view the final superscript result.

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Click the slide area

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