How do you type 2 to the second power on a Mac?
Table of Contents
- How do you type 2 to the second power on a Mac?
- What power of 2 is 32?
- What are the first 10 powers of 2?
- How to type the squared symbol on a Mac?
- Where do I find the 2 squared symbol on my keyboard?
- How to type 2 squared symbol [ ² ] in word or Excel?
- How to type squared and cubed on an Apple Keyboard?

How do you type 2 to the second power on a Mac?
To get the "exponent", hold down the following keys - shift, control, command, then click the + sign key, then release them. Now type the exponent number.
What power of 2 is 32?
Powers of 2 Table
. Powers of 2 Table (con't.) | ||
---|---|---|
Bit Line # | Power of 2 Expo- nent | Binary Bit Weight in Decimal |
33 | 232 | 4,294,967,296 |
34 | 233 | 8,589,934,592 |
35 | 234 | 17,179,869,184 |
What are the first 10 powers of 2?
Exponent Tables and Patterns
Powers of 2 | Powers of 3 | Powers of 4 |
---|---|---|
27=128 | 37=2187 | 47=16384 |
28=256 | 38=6561 | 48=65536 |
29=512 | 39=19683 | 49=262144 |
210=1024 | 310=59049 | 410=1048576 |
How to type the squared symbol on a Mac?
To type the Squared Symbol on Mac, press Option + 00B2 shortcut on your keyboard. For Windows users, simply press down the Alt key and type 0178 using the numeric keypad, then let go of the Alt key. These shortcuts can work on any software including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, on both Windows and Mac.
Where do I find the 2 squared symbol on my keyboard?
To type the 2 Squared Symbol anywhere on your PC or Laptop keyboard (like in Microsoft Word or Excel), press Option + 00B2 shortcut for Mac. And if you are using Windows, simply press down the Alt key and type 0178 using the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard.
How to type 2 squared symbol [ ² ] in word or Excel?
Using Insert Symbol Dialog To type the 2 Squared Symbol anywhere on your PC or Laptop keyboard (like in Microsoft Word or Excel), press Option + 00B2 shortcut for Mac. And if you are using Windows, simply press down the Alt key and type 0178 using the numeric keypad on the right side of your keyboard.
How to type squared and cubed on an Apple Keyboard?
These are the mathematical symbols for squared and cubed, or raised to the power of 2 and power of 3. Now I switched to a QWERTY International English Apple keyboard and I'm unable to type these characters easily.