How to Add Subscript in Excel (the Simplest Way)

This video tutorial offers the simplest way how to add subscript in Excel.

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How to Add Subscript in Excel – The Simplest Way

If we need to insert a text, number or symbol as subscript, first, we need to type the whole thing out into a target cell.

How to Add Subscript in Excel - type the whole thing out into a target cell

Then we use a double-click to get into the cell and select the bit we need to turn into subscript.

Next, we go to the Home tab, find the section Font and click on this little arrow here in the corner.

How to Add Subscript in Excel - click on the little arrow here in the corner

Now, this pop-up window appears where we can select the option ‘Subscript’.

How to Add Subscript in Excel - select the option ‘Subscript’

Click on OK to confirm and here we go!

How to Add Subscript in Excel - click on OK

Subscript shows in the cell just as we wanted.

How to Add Subscript in Excel - Subscript shows in the cell just as we wanted

But that’s not all for today!

How to Add Subscript in Excel – One More Way

Let’s learn one more way to insert subscript in Excel. Again, we type into a cell a text, we select the bit to be turned into subscript, but now we do a right-click and select the option ‘Format Cells’ from the menu.

How to Add Subscript in Excel - type into a cell a text and select the bit
How to Add Subscript in Excel - do a right-click and select the option ‘Format Cells’

The same window pops up where we tick the option ‘Subscript’, click on OK and that’s it.

How to Add Subscript in Excel - tick the option ‘Subscript‘
How to Add Subscript in Excel - click on the button OK
How to Add Subscript in Excel - Subscript shows in the cell

These two ways are most convenient if you need to insert subscript in Excel.

And if you’d like to know how to insert various symbols in Excel, see more tutorials by EasyClick Academy. The link to the tutorial is in the list below.

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