Superscripts/Subscripts Not Available in Tables?

Question

I've noticed that I cannot format text as a superscript/subscript if the text is in a cell of a table. Once the cell loses focus, the text goes back to plain old default format. Is there something I should be doing?
My workaround thus far has been to use MathType, but that's hardly an appropriate fix.
I've tried this in Pages & Keynote as well...no luck in either case.
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Answer 1

Hi Jerrold
If I remember well, the cell must be containing text, if it's a numeric one, the styles created from Format > Font > Baseline disappear when the focus is no longer in the cell.
In the Help they are described for TEXT. A numeric value is not TEXT.
Making Text Subscript or Superscript
You can raise or lower text from its baseline.
To make text subscript or superscript:
1 Select the text you want to raise or lower, or click where you want to type new text.
2 To create a subscript or superscript that has a smaller font size than the text it accompanies, choose Format > Font > Baseline > Subscript. Or choose Format > Font > Baseline > Superscript.
To raise or lower text relative to the other text on the same line, choose Raise or Lower from the Baseline submenu.
To restore text to the same baseline as the body text, choose Use Default from the Baseline submenu.
To specify a precise amount to raise or lower text, use the Text inspector. Click
Inspector in the toolbar, click Text, click More, and then use the Baseline Shift controls.
You can add Subscript and Superscript icons to the toolbar. Choose View > Customize Toolbar, drag the icons to the toolbar, and then click Done.
Yvan KOENIG (from FRANCE jeudi 5 février 2009 21:49:27)