WD: Changing Default Settings for Subscripts and Superscripts (37801)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows 1.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 1.1a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0b
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 2.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0a
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
  • Microsoft Word for Windows NT 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0.1a
  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q37801

SUMMARY

By default, the subscript or superscript formats in Microsoft Word are set to 3 points above and below the baseline. You can, however, record a macro with different point settings for superscript or subscript.

MORE INFORMATION

To record the macro, use the appropriate procedure for your version Word.

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows or Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

  1. Position the insertion point where you want to include superscript or subscript formatting.
  2. On the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Record Macro. Type a name for the macro, and click OK.

    You can assign the macro to a toolbar button, shortcut key, or menu item.

    NOTE: You can also give the macro an assignment after it has been recorded.
  3. On the Format menu, click Font, and then click the Character Spacing tab.
  4. Change the character spacing position to the desired setting (for example, raised 12 points). Click OK.
  5. Click Stop on the Macro Recorder toolbar.

Word versions 6.x (Windows and Macintosh) and Word 7.0 for Windows 95

  1. Position the insertion point where you want to include superscript or subscript formatting.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Macro, and then click Record. If you want to, give the macro a toolbar button, shortcut key, or menu assignment. Name the macro, and click OK.

    NOTE: You can give the macro an assignment after it has been recorded.
  3. On the Format menu, click Font, and then click the Character Spacing tab.
  4. Change the character spacing position to the desired setting (for example, raised 12 points). Click OK.
  5. Click the Stop button on the Macro Recorder toolbar.

Word for Windows version 2.0

  1. Position the insertion point where you want to include superscript or subscript formatting.
  2. On the Tools menu, click Record Macro. Name the macro, and click OK.
  3. On the Format menu, click Character.
  4. Change the character format to the desired setting (for example, superscript 12-point). Click OK.
  5. On the Tools menu, click Stop Recorder.
  6. Add the formatting to a menu or assign it to a key using one or both of the following methods:

    To assign the macro to a menu, follow these steps:

    1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then choose Menus as the Category.
    2. Click the Macros button in the Show group box.
    3. Click the macro and choose the menu to assign it to.
    4. Click the Add button and then click Close.
    To assign the macro to a key, follow these steps:

    1. On the Tools menu, click Options, and choose Keyboard as the Category.
    2. In the Show group box, click the Macros button.
    3. Click the macro and choose the key combination to assign it to.
    4. Click the Add button, and then click Close.

Word for Windows versions 1.x

  1. Position the insertion point where you want to include superscript or subscript formatting.
  2. On the Macro menu, click Record. Name the macro, and click OK.
  3. On the Format menu, click Character.
  4. Change the character format to the desired setting (for example, superscript 12-point). Click OK.
  5. On the Macro menu, click Stop recorder.
  6. Add the formatting to a menu or assign to a key using one both of these methods:

    To assign the macro to a menu, follow these steps:

    1. On the Macro menu, click Assign to menu.
    2. In the Macro Name list box, click the macro created above.
    3. In the Menu list box, click the name of the menu that you want to assign the macro to.
    4. Click the Assign button, and then click OK.
    To assign the macro to a shortcut key, follow these steps:

    1. On the Macro menu, click Assign to key.
    2. In the name list box, click the name of the macro you created.
    3. Press the key to assign to that function (for example, CTRL+SHIFT+S).
    4. Click OK.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:kbmacro KB37801
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