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Re: How to format Superscript and Subscript for a symbol to the same

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  • Subject: [mg104267] Re: How to format Superscript and Subscript for a symbol to the same
  • From: Norbert Marxer <marxer at mec.li>
  • Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:09:13 -0400 (EDT)
  • References: <hbu7ms$7fu$1@smc.vnet.net>

On Oct 24, 8:43 am, "Nasser M. Abbasi" <n... at 12000.org> wrote:
> Version 7
>
> I wanted to write something like  Superscript[Subscript[x, 1], 2] but h=
ave
> the "2" and the "1" appear on the symbol x without one being pushed forwa=
rd
> more than the other.
>
> This is trivial to do in latex, but gave up trying to do it in Mathematic=
a.
>
> I am actually trying to use Mathematica more to type set some math inside=
 a
> Text cell, and the above is one problem I find.  I actually use the key=
board
> and type Ctrl9 to open a math cell inside the text cell and type
>
>             x Ctrl ^2 spacebar Ctrl _1
>
> and I get
>
>     2
> (x   )
>        1
>
> when I want
>
>   2
> x
>   1
>
> I looked the all the Palettes also that come with Mathematica 7, but do n=
ot
> see such a pattern to use?
>
> thanks,
> --Nasser

Hello

You can use

     Subsuperscript[x,2,3]
     and then convert to StandardForm (using "Ctrl Shift N")

or type

    x Ctrl - Ctrl 5
    and then insert the super- and subscript values

or use the Classroom Assistant Palette (in Version 7)

    first tab in "Typesetting"

I hope this helps.

Best Regards
Norbert Marxer





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