# Real quick MS Word question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-quick-ms-word-question/274762>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 14, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-quick-ms-word-question/274762 "2004-11-14T21:07:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-quick-ms-word-question/274762/1 "2004-11-14T21:07:33Z")

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I need to use subscripts a lot. Is there a faster way of subscripting a letter than selecting “Font” and checking off the subscript property? Ie, a key combo or something?

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**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-quick-ms-word-question/274762/2 "2004-11-14T21:18:52Z")

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- 
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    - There’s superscript and subscript toggle buttons you can add to the toolbar.  
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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-quick-ms-word-question/274762/3 "2004-11-14T21:19:36Z")

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Ctrl ++

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**Author:** ![Lobsang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lobsang/32/4067_2.png) [@Lobsang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobsang)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-quick-ms-word-question/274762/4 "2004-11-14T21:22:56Z")

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Or just Ctrl + (‘plus’ symbol)

(’++’ toggles it on then off). It’s shortcut is listed as “Ctrl ++” but it’s just one +. Maybe they meant "‘Ctrl’ and ‘+’ " which is a little confusing.

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**Author:** ![ParentalAdvisory](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/53a042/32.png) [@ParentalAdvisory](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ParentalAdvisory)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-quick-ms-word-question/274762/5 "2004-11-14T21:23:11Z")

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> [@Lobsang](#):
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> Ctrl ++

Cool.

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**Author:** ![Trigonal\_Planar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/0ea827/32.png) [@Trigonal\_Planar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trigonal_Planar)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2004, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/real-quick-ms-word-question/274762/6 "2004-11-14T21:25:07Z")

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Awesome, thanks. This will save me much tedium! 🆒