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Insert and Edit a Footnote or an Endnote

  • Place the cursor at the required position.

  • Click the Insert Footnote or Insert Endnote button in the Footnotes group on the References tab.

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  • Enter the footnote or endnote text. The note content can be formatted as regular text.

  • Right-click a note and select Go to Footnote or Go to Endnote to find the note reference position.

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View Notes

To display notes, click Show Notes in the Footnotes group on the References tab and select the required area.

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Use buttons on the References tab to navigate through footnotes or endnotes.

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Convert Footnotes to Endnotes and Vice Versa

Place the cursor within the target footnote or endnote. Right-click the note and select Convert to Endnote or Convert to Footnote.

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You can convert all footnotes to endnotes and vice versa. Click the Footnotes dialog box launcher on the References tab.

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In the Footnotes dialog, click the Convert button. This invokes the Convert Notes dialog. Select the required option to convert or swap notes.

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Remove a Footnote or Endnote

Delete the note reference to remove a footnote or endnote. Right-click the note and click Go to Footnote or Go to Endnote to locate the reference.

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