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Keyboard shortcut for subscript/superscript in equation editor.

Anonymous
2010-10-22T13:56:04+00:00

Hello I have OneNote 2010. I'm glad I upgraded from 2007 as there are many new useful features.

My question:

I am aware of the ALT+= keyboard shortcut to get to equation editor mode. I also know of the CTRL+=, CTRL+SHIFT+= shortcuts to toggle superscript/subscript modeoutsideof equation editor. When in equation editor, those shortcuts do not work, and instead I have to click on the Script button from the ribbon. This is time-consuming, so is there a keyboard shortcut anyone knows of for superscripts/subscripts when in equation editor?

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  1. Anonymous
    2010-10-23T01:29:33+00:00

    Murray Sargent's blog is invaluable.  Start with this link: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/murrays/archive/2010/03/03/math-ribbon-entry-of-subscripts-and-superscripts.aspx and then follow the link there to the original post as well.

    Or, the short answer is the _ character for subscript, and ^ for superscript.

    I hope this helps.

    John Guin [msft]

    OneNote Test Team

    http://blogs.msdn.com/johnguin

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-11-24T00:35:45+00:00

    he's right about the _ for sub and ^ for superscript... but you have to hit space after you enter the subscript!

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  2. Anonymous
    2014-12-25T14:52:35+00:00

    according to that blog post, first write a "zero width space" and then use '_' and '^' for subscript and superscript, e.g.

    1. Alt+= to open the editor
    2. type (don't forget the spaces) "\zwsp _b ^3 A _f ^t" in the editor, it should show you the changes every time you push the spacebar

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  3. Anonymous
    2014-10-19T08:10:27+00:00

    Did you happen to find the answer? I've been fiddling around for a while now.

    I cannot believe. I simply cannot believe the reply you received... It's this type of thing that just drives me up the wall. I'm almost convinced that this "John Guin" isn't even a human.

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  4. Anonymous
    2014-02-12T14:10:00+00:00

    I read your answer, I read the blog post, however I don't feel that the original question was answered: how do you most easily create a left-subscript-superscript script structure to fill in, in Onenote?

    I need this for chemistry writing out isotopes where the sub-superscripts are on the left side. However it's not feasable to use the equation tools manually with the mouse to find the structure. Any suggestions? Did I miss something in the blog post?

    Best regards,

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