How to Do Squared on Google Slides

Quick summary

This tutorial shows you how to add a squared number in Google Slides using the built-in Superscript formatting option. In just a few clicks, you can format any number or letter as an exponent directly inside a text box.

Steps

1. Open your presentation in Google Slides.
2. Navigate to the slide where you want to add your squared number.
3. Click the text box where you want to insert the squared number, then type your base number or letter followed by the exponent number.
4. Highlight the number you want to format as squared — for example, the number 5.
5. Go to the menu bar, click Format, hover over Text, then click Superscript.
6. Your highlighted number will move above the baseline, creating the squared format.