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Microsoft Word 2010 and 2013: Footnotes and Endnotes

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Footnotes and Endnotes

You can insert footnotes or endnotes as needed into your paper.

  1. Put your cursor where you want to insert your new footnote or endnote.
  2. On the References Ribbon, in the Footnotes Group, click either the Insert Footnote or Insert Endnote icon.
  3. To adjust the settings of your footnote, including the numbering style, when to start and stop the numbering of your notes, etc., click on the Expand icon in the Footnotes Group of the References Ribbon.

Info on footnotes in MLA from Purdue's OWL

Info on footnotes in APA from Purdue's OWL

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