Type a number or a variable (a letter that represents a value).
Type the exponent that you will be using. For instance, if you are raising the variable "x" to the fifth degree, you would type x5.
Click and make a tiny dragging motion with your mouse to highlight the exponent only.
Click on the "Font" toolbar or option at the top of your screen. (You can find this toolbar or option in word-processing programs.)
Click on "Superscript" or an equivalent symbol from the list of font options.
Type a number or variable.
Type "Shift" and then "6" as you continue to hold down the shift key. This will create the caret symbol: ^.
Type your exponent. For example, if you were raising "y" to the eighth power, you would type "y^8."