Steve Litt wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just went to write O2, as in two oxygen atoms stuck together, and saw no
> provision for superscripting the 2, at least not on the Format->Character
> dialog box. There was also no subscript. I know this can't be true -- how
> do I do it?
>
> I'm using LyX 1.3.3.
>
You can insert a subscript with insert --> special character --> subscript.
It is a hack that will create a math inset with a subscript.
Or you can use in ERT O\textsuperscript{2}
The two solutions are not typographically equivalent, the superscript is not
placed at the same place. For abreviations superscripts like 12th for
example, or Mr. Dr., use textsuperscript for chemical symbols use a
mathematical inset.
I wish the actual superscript and subscript hacks could go away. They are a
pain when you export a LyX file to rtf (they are transformed in
mathematical formulas) and result in wrong typesetting. Lyx should default
to \textsuperscript and \textsubscript
Cheers,
Charles
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