Accents, Symbols, and Special Characters
In many Microsoft Office programs, there is the option to insert symbols and special characters. Within the web platform, however, we don't have that same option. No worries, though! Every character can be added using a combination of keystrokes - mainly the Alt key and a series of numbers using the right side numeric keypad.
It is not recommended to copy and paste the characters into your website from another program. The published results may not be accurate.
Visit the links below for a complete listing and instructions. Be sure to locate the specific page for your computer (PC or Mac).
Subscripts and Superscripts
Use the Embed Code element, rather than the text element, for content with superscripts and/or subscripts. You can try this out by adding the following to an Embed Code element as we've done below:
<p>Is it possible to have<sup>superscript</sup>and<sub>subscript</sub>?</p>
It is not recommended to copy and paste the characters into your website from another program. The published results may not be accurate.
Visit the links below for a complete listing and instructions. Be sure to locate the specific page for your computer (PC or Mac).
- Washington State University - http://www.forlang.wsu.edu/help/keyboards.asp#map
- Penn State - http://symbolcodes.tlt.psu.edu/accents/codealt.html
Subscripts and Superscripts
Use the Embed Code element, rather than the text element, for content with superscripts and/or subscripts. You can try this out by adding the following to an Embed Code element as we've done below:
<p>Is it possible to have<sup>superscript</sup>and<sub>subscript</sub>?</p>
Is it possible to havesuperscriptandsubscript?
