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>
Built-in
Mathematica
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Overscript
Underoverscript
Subscript
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Symbolic Notational Forms
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Underscript
Underscript
[
x
,
y
]
is an object that formats as
.
MORE INFORMATION
In a notebook, an underscript can be created using
Ctrl
+
Plus
.
Ctrl
+
Space
moves out of the underscript position.
Input of the form
in a notebook is interpreted as
Underscript
[
x
,
y
]
.
Underscript
[
x
,
y
]
formats as
in
StandardForm
and
TraditionalForm
.
In
InputForm
,
Underscript
[
x
,
y
]
formats literally as
Underscript
[
x
,
y
]
.
The baseline of
Underscript
[
x
,
y
]
is taken to be the baseline of
x
.
Underscript
[
x
,
y
]
is usually output with
y
in a smaller font than
x
.
EXAMPLES
CLOSE ALL
Basic Examples
(3)
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Type
x
Ctrl
+
Plus
y
Ctrl
+
Space
to enter directly:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
The baseline is that of
x
:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
SEE ALSO
Overscript
Underoverscript
Subscript
Grid
ScriptSizeMultipliers
Labeled
PlotLabel
UnderscriptBox
TUTORIALS
Operators without Built-in Meanings
MORE ABOUT
Symbolic Notational Forms
New in 6
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. 
in a notebook is interpreted as Underscript[x, y]. 
in StandardForm and TraditionalForm.
EXAMPLES
Basic Examples 
