# How do i get subscripts?

• Dec 28th 2008, 01:12 PM
trigger
How do i get subscripts?
hi guys, hoped you all had a good xmas. I know that the shift key and the 6 key = ^ can anyone tell me what the opposite keys are os that the numbers or letters appear lowercase. thanks trigger
• Dec 28th 2008, 01:17 PM
RossBrons
is it not \_

???
• Dec 28th 2008, 01:33 PM
trigger
RE: how do i?
hi i don't seem to have that symbol on my keyboard. trigger.
• Dec 28th 2008, 02:09 PM
nzmathman
e.g. wrapping math tags around x_0 gives $x_0$
• Dec 28th 2008, 02:37 PM
HallsofIvy
Quote:

Originally Posted by trigger
hi i don't seem to have that symbol on my keyboard. trigger.

If you mean showing x_0 instead of x^n, use shift "-". If you are talking about subscripts and super scripts (there is no such thing as "lowercase" numbers) it is not any single key: enter [ math ] without the spaces, then enter the latex and, finally, [ \math ], again without the spaces.

For example $a_2x^3$.

Clicking on that expression should show you the code.