How to Superscript in Adobe InDesign: 1-Min Guide

How to Superscript in Adobe InDesign

Updated on:

April 6, 2026

By:

Madhav Bhandari

Use this interactive demo to learn how to superscript text in Adobe InDesign.

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Here’s a quick and easy guide on how to superscript in Adobe InDesign:

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To add superscript in InDesign, highlight the text you want to format as superscript.
Under the Character section, click the 'Superscript' icon and notice how it instantly applies to your selected text.
The selected text has now been successfully formatted as superscript in Adobe InDesign.

📌 Why this matters

Superscript formatting transforms your documents from amateur to professional, especially when citing sources, displaying mathematical formulas, or marking trademark symbols. Beyond basic formatting, proper superscript maintains consistent baseline alignment and proportional sizing that manual workarounds can't achieve.

This becomes crucial when your work goes to print or gets shared with clients—inconsistent text formatting immediately signals unprofessional design. Publishers and academic institutions specifically look for proper typographic conventions, making this skill essential for anyone creating formal documents, research materials, or branded content that needs to meet industry standards.

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