Is there a way (other than resorting to TEX or LaTEX) to follow a character with both a superscript and a subscript stacked in the same character cell? For example, in writing chemical empirical formulas for minerals it is necessary to indicate both the charge and the number of an element, thus:
+2
Ca indicating three calcium ions of charge +2.
3
In Microsoft Word the formula editor makes this easy and convenient.
Bonjour,
To work with Pages, Numbers, Keynote, I prefer MathType 6.7e, full demo for 30 days, then "lite" for life as good as the Microsoft Word Equation Editor : when a math expression made in MathType lays in a Pages window, a mouse click on the equation opens MathType, allows you to edit the expression, the new version enters the Pages window when you close the MathType window (by clicking the red button).
More details on MT website : <http://www.dessci.com/en/products/MathType_Mac/>
MathType allows subscript and superscript before or after the main character as shown in the attachment.
Enjoy,
YB24
Bonjour,
To work with Pages, Numbers, Keynote, I prefer MathType 6.7e, full demo for 30 days, then "lite" for life as good as the Microsoft Word Equation Editor : when a math expression made in MathType lays in a Pages window, a mouse click on the equation opens MathType, allows you to edit the expression, the new version enters the Pages window when you close the MathType window (by clicking the red button).
More details on MT website : <http://www.dessci.com/en/products/MathType_Mac/>
MathType allows subscript and superscript before or after the main character as shown in the attachment.
Enjoy,
YB24
I'd like to add something to the discussion. I noticed the question early on, but I've waited this long to contribute because I work for Design Science, the company that created and maintains MathType. I think it's better to hear from our customers than it is to hear from the company, so thanks to YB24 for the response above.
What I'd like to add is this...
Thank you. I downloaded MM Lite and it looks like an excellent generally useful app. I solved my initial need to enter chemical element symbols with both a superscripted charge and subscripted number by brute force in Keynote. I entered the superscripts inline as unicode superscript characters in the primary text box, then created a second text box containing the needed unicode subscript characters. After adjusting spacing and alignment I grouped the two text boxes together. Not an optimal solution, but it works for the present.
Try Grapher.app in the Utilities folder, inside the Applications folder.
MathMagic Lite [free] is an excellent solution.
Peter
Thank you very much, YB24. I appreciate the recommendation for MathType.
stack superscript and subscript
