Creating Footnotes

Summary: A common reference element that you can add to a document is a footnote. This tip demonstrates how easy it is to add each footnote.

Footnotes are used to provide printed annotations or references for a document. If you want to insert a footnote in your document, follow these steps:

Position the insertion point where you want the footnote mark to be located.
Display the References tab of the Ribbon and click Insert Footnote, in the Footnotes group.
A footnote mark appears in your document and the insertion point moves to the bottom of the page where the footnote will appear.
Enter your footnote text, formatting it as you would any other text in your document.
When you are done entering your footnote, click somewhere within the main body of your document.

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