how do I enter the small '2' as a symbol for 'square feet' in microsoft excel?

Highlight the 2
Click on <Format<Cells<Superscript<OK
Job done

Although you will see the 2 as superscript in the cell in the edit line (if
you don't edit directly in the cell) it will appear as ordinary text. Yet
another anomaly from Mr Gates.

Regards.

Bill Ridgeway
Computer Solutions

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how do I enter the small '2' as a symbol for 'square feet' in microsoft
excel?

If you are using this as a calculation entry, use the carat (^) [shifted
number 6] e.g. "equals 4 squared" would be =4^2

If it is a text entry, as in "16 square feet", enter "162 feet", then
in the formula bar, highlight the '2' and choose FormatCells from the
main menu. On the Font tab, tick the 'superscript' option and click
OK. The result will be "16-2- feet" with the -2- as the small, raised
squared sign.

Of course both of these apply to any power as well.

HTH

Bruce


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One other option is to use the shortcut code which is available in most
applications.

The "code" for the small 2 is: Alt + 253 (be sure to hold down the alt
button while typing in 253)

So your number would look like this: 125²

"swatsp0p" wrote:


If you are using this as a calculation entry, use the carat (^) [shifted
number 6] e.g. "equals 4 squared" would be =4^2

If it is a text entry, as in "16 square feet", enter "162 feet", then
in the formula bar, highlight the '2' and choose FormatCells from the
main menu. On the Font tab, tick the 'superscript' option and click
OK. The result will be "16-2- feet" with the -2- as the small, raised
squared sign.

Of course both of these apply to any power as well.

HTH

Bruce


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SRS Wrote:
One other option is to use the shortcut code which is available in most
applications.

The "code" for the small 2 is: Alt + 253 (be sure to hold down the
alt
button while typing in 253)

So your number would look like this: 125²

"swatsp0p" wrote:


If you are using this as a calculation entry, use the carat (^)
[shifted
number 6] e.g. "equals 4 squared" would be =4^2

If it is a text entry, as in "16 square feet", enter "162 feet",
then
in the formula bar, highlight the '2' and choose FormatCells from
the
main menu. On the Font tab, tick the 'superscript' option and click
OK. The result will be "16-2- feet" with the -2- as the small,
raised
squared sign.

Of course both of these apply to any power as well.

HTH

Bruce


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This is a good tip (if one can remember the ASCII codes for these
things). Note that the numbers must be entered through the numeric
keypad, not the top row of numbers on the keyboard for this to work.
Of course, this type of entry is also treated as text and cannot be
used for any calculations.

Bruce


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