Change font, size, and formatting

Footnote font, footnote font size, footnote superscript, and footnote spacing - this video will explain how to change these attributes.

Change the footnote font size, and formatting

To change the font, size and formatting of footnotes:

1. Click the HOME tab, and then in the Styles group, click the arrow for more options. Or, press ALT+CTRL+SHIFT+S.

2. At the bottom of the Styles pane, click the Manage Styles button.

3. For Sort order, choose Alphabetical.

4. Do one of the following:
   • 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.

5. Click Modify, and then change the formatting options (font, size, and so on). For even more formatting options, click the Format button in the lower-left corner.

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