Need to get even more fancy with mathematical equations? Pages has a built-in Equation Editor that is invoked by selecting Insert > Equation. Pretty easy, and the formatted formula can be copied and pasted into most other rich text or HTML editors, including Apple Mail. To apply superscript or subscript to a letter or number, highlight it in a Pages document, then select Format > Font > Baseline > Superscript or Subscript. The method of applying superscripts and subscripts is similar to what we just did in TextEdit, but fortunately for us, Pages also resizes the superscripted or subscripted letter or number. There’s a handy app for typing mathematical equations or chemical formulae that is free to every Mac, iPhone and iPad owner - Pages. You may have to play with the font size to get things looking “right” in this example, the letters were in 72 point text for legibility and the subscripts were 55 point.įor superscripts, you use the same method, but select Format > Font > Baseline > Superscript instead of subscript. The formula after changing the font size on the numbers
