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saadhere1-Visitor
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Jul 19, 2019 6:39 AM UTC
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Mathcad Prime 5.0.0: Subscripts in Text Blocks

Hello PTC Community,

I have switched form Mathcad15 to Mathcad Prime 5.0.0 but I am unable to add subscripts in text blocks when using the Prime version. Has the feature been removed from the Mathcad Prime versions?

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LucMeekes23-Emerald V
23-Emerald V
Jul 19, 2019 7:13 AM UTC

Yes, that is one of the new features of Prime with respect to (good old, real) Mathcad:

A lot of functionality is NOT available.

 

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    saadhere1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    Jul 19, 2019 7:17 AM UTC

    Is there any possible workaround?

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    LucMeekes23-Emerald V
    23-Emerald V
    Jul 19, 2019 7:54 AM UTC

    Certain characters are available as superscripts a ² for example, otherwise choose a different font for your sub/superscripts.

     

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      Raiko17-Peridot
      17-Peridot
      Jul 19, 2019 1:07 PM UTC

      Hi,

       

      one workaround is to use the character map of windows. There you'll find a font called "Mathcad Unimath" which provides sub and superscripts; numbers only though.

      Another workaround is to generate your own character set of subscripts and use this.

      Believe it or not - this was a recommende procedure by PTC

       

      Raiko

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        ChrisKaswer16-Pearl
        16-Pearl
        Mar 2, 2020 4:42 PM UTC

        As I've just begun an effort to re-visit Prime (with the latest version 6) to see how usable it is, I've run across this issue too...really PTC? A big focus on Prime's development was to make it easier to create technical documents...but you took away that very convenient sub & super script text button we had for many years. Yes, entering a Math expression into a text region does work, but why should we have to copy & paste and mix these regions?

         

        PTC - are you listening???

         

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          Fred_Kohlhepp23-Emerald I
          23-Emerald I
          Mar 2, 2020 7:13 PM UTC

          No, they're not listening.

           

          Sorry!

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