Playing Footsies (with Word)

Mmmm, footsies. I love playing footsies - which is odd because I hate OPF (other people's feet). I freak out if an unfamiliar foot touches my bare skin. It's happened more than once that I've had to shower or at a minimum clean the stricken area with a disinfecting wipe. Now, certainly if the footsie advances are coming from feet who have been approved - well, that's a different story. Playing footsies with Word by way of Footnotes and Endnote may not be nearly as stimulating, but alas, it's something we should all know how to do. Here's a quick run down on how to insert a reference note in your document.

Insert a footnote or an endnote

1. Be sure you are in "print layout view" (View | Print Layout) then place your cursor where you want to insert the note.
2. On the Insert menu, point to Reference, and then click Footnote.
3. Select either Footnotes or Endnotes. (In the future, to get here quickly tap CTRL+ALT+F for a footnote and CTRL+ALT+D to insert an endnote.)
4. In the Number format box, click the format you want then Insert. Word adds the note number and leaves your cursor next to the note number on the ready for you to enter your text.

As you continue editing,  Word auto-numbers and renumbers the notes with the correct number and number format (it's like magic).

There's a lot to these reference notes, if you use them often you should really learn how they work. Visit these sites to do just that:

• Word Tips from Allen Wyatt (this one's the  best! Very comprehensive)
• Change the number format of footnotes or endnotes from Microsoft
• Good overview from the U of Reading