Square alt code query

[Bryn]

Earlier I posted re. a recording of solo vocal music by Hildegard von Bilgen and John Cage. The Cage work has a title I found myself unable to post as intended. I had to use "Sonnekus^2" since the [alt]0178 code brought the response "Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms." and my message was lost.

Can anyone here explain why this should be so?

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Sonnekus²2

Is what I get when I type what you described, Bryn - is this what's wanted?

(I must get that Wandelweisser disc!)

[Bryn]

Sonnekus²2

Is what I get when I type what you described, Bryn - is this what's wanted?

(I must get that Wandelweisser disc!)

With the superscript 2 but without the normal 2. I have just tried [alt]0178 again here, and it was again rejected. Same happens if I use it successfully in Notepad, then try to copy and paste it in here. Very strange.

Beware, there are a lot of very tempting Wandelweiser discs, and the more you order, the lower the pro rata price. Nice people to do business with, too (to can a phrase[sic]). Very polite and helpful. You pay by Paypal.

[french frank]

Can't you just use [ SUP ] and [ /SUP ] - without the gaps?

If so: x² should give x squared. But if you go to Go Advanced, you should see the superscript and subscript buttons.

[Bryn]

Can't you just use [ SUP ] and [ /SUP ] - without the gaps?

If so: x² should give x squared. But if you go to Go Advanced, you should see the superscript and subscript buttons.

Alternative methods may well work, but i am more concerned about the method I am having trouble with. I now find that the problem is specific to my main PC. I am currently using a different laptop, and the [alt]0178 method works perfectly well on this one. I will have to investigate further.