S0020O- 7A. Footnotes And Endnotes
Footnotes and endnotes are both ways to reference information in a Word document, but they differ in location and accessibility. Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page and are more accessible for quick reference because they appear on the same page as the referenced material. Endnotes appear at the end of a document or section and are less accessible, but hyperlinking can help to access them.
Footnote Example
To add a footnote or endnote:
- Click where you want to insert the note.
2 Click Footnote or Endnote on the References tab on the Ribbon. Word will add a reference number to the document and place you at the bottom of the page for a footnote and end of the document for an endnote.
Footnote And Endnote Options On The References Tab- Type your note.
You can easily navigate between the note reference number and its respective footnote or endnote and vice versa. To return to the reference number in the document, double-click the reference mark at the beginning of the note. To return to the footnote or endnote, double-click its reference number mark.
To preview the footnote or endnote, slide your mouse pointer over the reference number mark in the document. A popup window will appear with the note.
Footnote/Endnote Popup Example
To remove a footnote or endnote, delete its reference number mark in the document.
Exercise 1
Video Demo 1 – How to create footnotes and endnotes.
EXERCISE 1 DIRECTIONS
Open Exercise 7A if you have not yet done so and go to page 7.
Click at the end of the paragraph in the National Affiliate Program section. Click Footnote on the References tab on the Ribbon. Word will add a reference number to the document and place you at the bottom of the page. Type “A detailed list of our affiliates can be found on the Company’s website.” for the note.
To return to the reference number in the document, double-click the reference mark at the beginning of the note.
To get the note popup window, slide over the reference number mark. Observe the popup window with the note.
To remove the note, delete the reference number mark in the document. The note goes away. Click the Undo option on the Quick Access toolbar or do a Ctrl+Z on the keyboard to bring it back.