1.43 FAQ-159 How can I add a prime or double prime symbol in text labels?

add-prime-symbol

Last Update: 7/1/2022

Sometimes you may want to add a prime or double prime to your text label. Taking the prime symbol as an example, in order to do that:

Double click on the text label to enter in-place edit mode.
Make sure superscript is turned on. i.e. In the Format toolbar, either the button or the button is pressed.
Press Ctrl + ' or Ctrl + P.

Alternatively...

While in in-place edit mode, right-click and choose Insert: Symbol Map. Click the Math tab and insert a "prime" symbol (top row, positions #2, #3 and #4).
You can use escape sequence (\+(\y('))) in the Object Properties dialog. Note that this works also for Rich Text in worksheet. You may refer to the following table for more details:

Symbol	Keyboard Access (PC US English Keyboard)	Escape Sequence
Prime	Ctrl + ' or Ctrl + P (When Superscript is turned on)	\+(\y('))
Single Quote Mark	'	\'
Double Prime	Ctrl + Shift + ' or Ctrl + Shift + P (When Superscript is turned on)	\+(\y("))
Double Quote Mark	Shift + '	\"

The offset from the prime (or double prime) to the base is controlled by the system variable @TAPP, to adjust the prime height change @TAPP (default 130) to a value between -1000 to 1000 and refresh to see the effect.