Insert footnotes and endnotes
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Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page and endnotes come at the end of the document. A number or symbol on the footnote or endnote matches up with a reference mark in the document.
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Click or tap within your document content where you want to reference a footnote or endnote.
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On the References tab, select Insert Footnote or Insert Endnote.
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Note the newly created footnote, at the bottom of the current page or endnote, at the end of the document.
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Enter what you want in the footnote or endnote.
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To return to editing, double-click the reference mark at the beginning of the note in the document.