# Dumb question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question/124000>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [September 29, 2004, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question/124000 "2004-09-29T06:52:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed655f/32.png) [@Kay](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Kay)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2004, 6:52am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dumb-question/124000/1 "2004-09-29T06:52:10Z")

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how do you enter an exponent of a number in word? I’ve always used 2^2 for some reason I can seem to find the function in MS word to enter it properly