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How to Find the Second Power on a Keyboard By Richard Kalinowski Techwalla may earn compensation through affiliate links in this story. Learn more about our affiliate and product review process here. ... "Alt" commands let you insert superscripts on a keyboard.

Basic mathematical expressions are easily typed using a computer's number keys. If you're doing a slightly more complex math equation using exponents, you won't find the necessary symbols on a standard keyboard. However, computers are capable of utilizing a plethora of special characters with "Alt" code commands. Typing the right sequence on a standard keyboard lets you insert the second power in virtually all PC programs.

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Step 1

Click on the space just to the right of the number you want to raise to the second power.

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Step 2

Press your computer's "NumLock" key to turn on your 10-key pad.

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Step 3

Press and hold the "Alt" key.

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Step 4

Type "0178" into your computer using the numeric keypad. Once you finish the four-digit sequence, the superscript "2" appears on the screen.

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  • Howard University: Special Characters and Symbols
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