

It seems at this point my options are only to use a different browser (but I really like Firefox), going back to the old version of Firefox and deal with the preferences tab coming up every time I type chemical formulas (annoying), or give up on using the keyboard shortcut entirely (inefficient). Changing the Google keyboard shortcut does not appear to be an option, as noted here.This worked to keep the preferences tab from appearing when I hit ⌘+, but it still does not subscript the selected text. Adding a new keyboard shortcut for preferences so that ⌘+, doesn't do anything for the Mac, as described here.This doesn't work because the shortcut isn't listed in Mac's system preferences, so there's nothing for me to disable or change. Disabling or changing the ⌘+, shortcut on my Mac, as described here.I recently updated to a newer version of Firefox, and now that key combination opens the preferences tab but does not do the subscript (annoying AND non-functional!). If you need to delete superscript characters later, they can be deleted just like regular characters using the backspace or delete. You can insert any number or combination of superscript characters into any number of cells in your spreadsheet. An older version would both perform the subscript and open the preferences tab, so I would have to continuously close the tab (annoying, but at least functional). Repeat Steps 1-4 as many times as needed to insert all the desired superscript characters. I, however, prefer to use Firefox as my browser. When using Chrome, it works - it seems that Chrome has a built in override for this short cut.

Its at the top of your editing space and will open a menu with options to change font and paragraph styles. Tap the alignment and font icon (an 'A' with lines next to it). In the Google Suite, this is the keyboard shortcut for subscripting text. Drag your finger to where you want to enter the superscript number that will represent an exponent. On a Mac, the shortcut ⌘+, is the shortcut for opening application preferences. I have run into a problem with creating subscripts. I teach chemistry and (have to) use Google Drive on a Mac for work.
