To get started, highlight the portion of text you want to superscript. In this case, we are selecting the 2.

Click "Format" to access the text formatting options.

Click Text, and locate the Superscript option from the drop-down menu.

Click Superscript and your highlighted text will be altered.

Voila! That is all there is to it. But if you want an even quicker way, you can use a keyboard shortcut.

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Sometimes, particularly when working with numbers, you may want to use the superscript or subscript features. You can alternate between these formats in just a few steps or with the touch of a keyboard combination.

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