How To Make Subscript In Google Docs?

If you are looking to add subscripts to your text in Google Docs, the most convenient way is to use keyboard shortcuts. The toolbar option to add subscript letters is hidden behind a couple layers of menus. With this article I will walk you through the steps I took to find it.

It is a usual thing to insert a subscript or a superscript character when preparing a document that has mathematical texts, dates, chemical formulas, among others. Similarly, subscripts and superscripts can be inserted in Google Docs. There are three methods of making subscripts in Google docs: the menu system, the use of keyboard shortcuts, and the use of the special characters chart. Here is a comprehensive guide on how to make subscripts in Google docs using the three methods.

1). The Menu System

Google Docs has a built-in menu at the top which allows you to perform some functions. You can utilize this feature to make subscripts or superscripts in the docs. Follow these steps to make subscripts in Google docs easily:

1. First, you want to highlight the text that you want to convert to subscripts.
2. Then select Format from the menu.
3. After that, select Text.
4. Finally, select Subscript.
   
5. After the selection, you will see the text that you highlighted being converted to the subscript format.

You can convert the format of a single character or the entire sentence or even line of text. In most cases, the subscripts made are for a single character in a word. However, if you are adding subscript comments at the bottom of a page or under one paragraph, then you will need to convert the format of the entire sentence or line of text.

2). Use of Keyboard Shortcuts

This is one of the easiest ways to convert texts to subscript format. You can follow these easy steps to make subscripts:

1. Highlight the text.
2. Then press Ctrl along with the “+” button on your keyboard if you are using Windows or ChromeOS. If you are using macOS, press Cmd and the “+” button.
3. The selected character or text will immediately be converted to the subscript format. If the formatting remains unchanged, all the characters that you will type after that will adopt the subscript format.
   

You can undo the formatting by repeating the same process. The character or text will be converted back to the normal format.

3). Use of Special Characters Chart

The menu on Google Docs has a Special Characters tab that can help you make subscripts in these simple steps:

1. Click on Insert on the menu.
2. Select Special Characters.
   
3. In this Special Character window, search for “subscript” in the search box.
   
4. A list of subscript characters will be displayed in this window.
5. After that, place the cursor where you want to insert a subscript character and select the character you want.
6. Click on the character, and it will be automatically inserted in your Google doc.

Final Thoughts

Inserting subscripts in a Google Docs document allows you to write formulas, special characters, and texts that would be practically impossible in other applications such as the notepad. Hopefully, the above tips will help you make subscripts in Google Docs quickly and easily.

Summary: Make subscript in Google Docs

• Go to Google Docs and open a document in which you want to use subscript.
• Type the text for which you want to make the subscript.
• Select the text for which you want to make the subscript.
• Press Ctrl+Shift+= (Control+Shift+Equals) on your keyboard or select Format > Text > Subscript from the menu at the top of your Google Doc. It’ll automatically turn that text into subscript.