Subscript
Details
- In a notebook, a subscript can be created using or . moves out of the subscript position.
- Input of the form x_(y) in a notebook is interpreted as Subscript [x,y].
- Subscript [x,y] formats as x_(y) in StandardForm and TraditionalForm .
- In InputForm , Subscript [x,y] formats literally as Subscript [x,y].
- The baseline of Subscript [x,y] is taken to be the baseline of x.
- Subscript [x,y] is normally output with y in a smaller font than x.
Examples
Basic Examples (3)
Generate a subscript:
To enter directly enter a n:
A matrix of subscripted elements:
Related Guides
Related Workflows
- Enter Subscripts and Superscripts
History
Introduced in 1988 (1.0) | Updated in 1996 (3.0)
Text
Wolfram Research (1988), Subscript, Wolfram Language function, https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Subscript.html (updated 1996).
CMS
Wolfram Language. 1988. "Subscript." Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Wolfram Research. Last Modified 1996. https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Subscript.html.
APA
Wolfram Language. (1988). Subscript. Wolfram Language & System Documentation Center. Retrieved from https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Subscript.html
BibTeX
@misc{reference.wolfram_2025_subscript, author="Wolfram Research", title="{Subscript}", year="1996", howpublished="\url{https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Subscript.html}", note=[Accessed: 17-November-2025]}
BibLaTeX
@online{reference.wolfram_2025_subscript, organization={Wolfram Research}, title={Subscript}, year={1996}, url={https://reference.wolfram.com/language/ref/Subscript.html}, note=[Accessed: 17-November-2025]}