topic Re: Exponents in Label Expression in ArcGIS Mapping and Charting Questions

Exponents in Label Expression

AngelaGruber1 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:12:45 GMT

Is there a way to add exponents to a label expression? In other words, add a superscript "2" to indicate "squared."

I am using ArcGIS 10.2 and am not very experienced with programming languages like VBS or Python.

Thanks for any help.

Re: Exponents in Label Expression

XanderBakker — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:27:43 GMT

I guess yo could simply use the character "²" (in my case Alt-253)

Re: Exponents in Label Expression

AngelaGruber1 — Wed, 15 Nov 2017 22:35:24 GMT

Thanks Xander. That works.

Re: Exponents in Label Expression

JayantaPoddar — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 08:10:23 GMT

An alternative way is to add the following tag to your expression including quotes (Parser: VBScript)

"<SUP>2</SUP>"

e.g.: If you want to write E=mc²

then write the following expression

"E=mc" & "<SUP>2</SUP>"

Re: Exponents in Label Expression

AngelaGruber1 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:15:01 GMT

Thank you, Jayanta. Also very helpful.

Re: Exponents in Label Expression

JosephCarter — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:23:12 GMT

Hey, Angela. To add a little help . . . for additional text formatting tags, in "ArcGIS Desktop Help", type: "formatting tags". I keep this chart printed and available at my desk. Good luck!

Re: Exponents in Label Expression

AngelaGruber1 — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 13:44:32 GMT

Great, thanks Joseph!

I looked it up and saved a copy.