How to insert Footnotes and Endnote in Word

Insert footnotes and endnotes

1. Click where you want to reference to the footnote or endnote.
2. On the References tab, select Insert Footnote or Insert Endnote.
3. Enter what you want in the footnote or endnote.
4. Return to your place in the document by double-clicking the number or symbol at the beginning of the note.

1. Can you use both endnotes and footnotes?
2. How do you insert and edit footnotes and endnotes in a document?
3. How do you add footnotes in Microsoft Word?
4. How do you insert an endnote citation in Word?
5. How do you use footnotes correctly?
6. How do you add footnotes?
7. How do I change footnote number format?
8. How do you format endnotes?
9. How do I customize endnotes in Word?
10. Why can't I insert a footnote in Word?
11. What is the shortcut for footnotes on word?
12. Why can't I see my footnotes in Word?

Can you use both endnotes and footnotes?

You do not have to use both. That said, if your teacher says to use both, then you do. 1 Footnotes are the small notations at the bottom of the page giving the citations or extra information for only that page. Endnotes, on the other hand, have all the citations and notes together at the end.

How do you insert and edit footnotes and endnotes in a document?

Add a footnote or endnote

On the View menu, click Print Layout. In your document, click where you want to insert the note reference mark. On the Insert menu, click Footnote. Under Location, click Footnotes or Endnotes, and then on the Footnotes or Endnotes pop-up menu, click the location that you want.

How do you add footnotes in Microsoft Word?

Add a footnote

1. Click where you want to add a footnote.
2. Click References > Insert Footnote. Word inserts a reference mark in the text and adds the footnote mark at the bottom of the page.
3. Type the footnote text. Tip: To return to your place in your document, double-click the footnote mark.

How do you insert an endnote citation in Word?

In MS Word, select Tools >>EndNote >>Find Citation(s). Search for references in any open EndNote library. Select citations >>Insert. Go into your EndNote library, select reference(s) from your list and select the insert citation into Word icon from the toolbar.

How do you use footnotes correctly?

When a footnote must be placed at the end of a clause,¹ add the number after the comma. When a footnote must be placed at the end of a sentence, add the number after the period. Numbers denoting footnotes should always appear after punctuation, with the exception of one piece of punctuation³—the dash.

How do you add footnotes?

In Google Docs on Android or iOS, tap the spot in your text where you want to add a footnote, then tap the + at the top of the screen, then scroll down and tap Footnote.

How do I change footnote number format?

To change the formatting of the footnote numbers, select the Footnotes Reference Style. If you want to change the formatting of the footnote text at the bottom of the page, select the Footnote Text Style. Click Modify, and then change the formatting options (font, size, and so on).

How do you format endnotes?

How Do I Format Endnotes in Turabian/Chicago Style?

1. Put endnotes after the main text and any appendixes but before the bibliography.
2. Center the title Notes at the top of the first page and add two blank lines after.

How do I customize endnotes in Word?

Follow these steps instead:

1. Choose Reference from the Insert menu and then choose Footnote. ...
2. Make sure the Endnotes radio button is selected.
3. Change the Start At value to reflect where you want Word to start numbering.
4. Change the selection in the Numbering area to reflect how you want Word to count your endnotes.

Why can't I insert a footnote in Word?

If the Insert Footnote button is grayed out, open the Footnote and Endnote dialog (click the small arrow in the bottom right of the Footnotes part of the References ribbon) and change the radio button to allow Footnotes instead of Endnotes.

What is the shortcut for footnotes on word?

Windows PC keyboard shortcuts for footnotes and endnotes are: Alt+Ctrl+F to insert a footnote. Alt+Ctrl+D to insert an endnote.

Why can't I see my footnotes in Word?

If they are and you have Word configured to not print Hidden text, the footnotes will not be visible in Print Preview. You'll also want to check to make sure that Track Changes isn't turned on. ... Take a look at your thesis in Print Preview and see if your footnotes all show up there.