Add icons for font superscript and subscript so we can put them on the QAT
Word has direct access (with icons) on the ribbon for subscripting and superscripting characters, but Excel can do so only via the Home...Font menu item. Scientists and engineers need to use subscript and superscript characters when writing mathematical and chemical formulas. Please copy the subscript and superscript icons in Word, and make them available to the Customize QAT feature.
Brad Yundt
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Starting with the June release of Excel, you have:
Quick access to superscript and subscript!
Keep the superscript and subscript commands at your fingertips by adding them to the Ribbon or Quick Access Toolbar.
73 comments
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[Deleted User]
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The commands still aren't there for me either... on both Win10 and OS X.
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Jay
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The commands still aren't there for me. Is this because Im on OS X?
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Anonymous
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Subscript and superscript short cuts are needed for excel
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Robin
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I can't find them either
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Anonymous
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I was apparently placed in a "deferred upgrade" channel, but even I now have access to this desirable feature! Thanks, team.
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Anonymous
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Subscript and superscript short cuts are needed for excel
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Anonymous
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I can't find them! Version 1701 Build 7766.2092. (32-bit)
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Anonymous
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Same issue, can't find super or subscript in QAT menu. Please help.
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Anonymous
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I have the 1706 build as well, but I cannot find the icons for superscript or subscript. I did not see them in All commands or Popular Commands. Where are they?
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Martin Hansen commented
You say it is in the June release, but I do not have it in my 1706 build. Been trough the whole menu for QAT, not there. What do I have to do to get them or where do I find them?
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Brad Yundt
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I have version 1705 of 64-bit Excel (Current Channel), and the new icons for superscript and subscript are right there in Popular Commands. I added them to my QAT and am so happy!
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Graeme Roberts
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Updated to version 1706 (Build 8229.2073) and still no option to add superscript or subscript icons to ribbon or quick access?
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Anonymous
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Wonderful! looking forward to seeing them in my next update. Now, how do I make this augmented QAT my default whenever I open a new workbook?
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Grant Griffin commented
My biggest deterrent from using excel religiously with engineering problems is how slow it is to format formulas and units. Having subscript and superscript hot keys would likely decrease my engineering excel time in half.
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Brad Yundt
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I posted an essay with a shameless commercial to vote for this UserVoice in Quora thread https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-shortcut-key-of-subscript-and-superscript-in-Excel/answer/Brad-Yundt
To date, that thread has over 64,000 page views, and I expect a good number of people voting for the idea here found the link on Quora.
On behalf of all those people who were searching for an easier way of getting superscript and subscript characters, thank you Microsoft for finally doing something about it.
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Molly Fu
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Wonderful news, thanks team!
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Brad Yundt
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Hooray!
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Harrison Bolin
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Awesome Eric! A bit late, but better than never! Glad to see that user feedback is heard in MS
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Anonymous
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I would also add the option to change lowercase to uppercase as it is available in word.
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Alec
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Electrical Engineering student. Would make differentiating between different measurements much easier.