How to make footnotes in "Word 2007" and delete them?

Many who rarely work with office systems, such as Microsoft Office, do not even suspect of some interesting, and sometimes necessary functions of these programs. For example, when developing course projects or when working on a book in Microsoft Word (or simply "Word"), the author may need to create a footnote. This is a very popular feature, especially for students. But how to make footnotes in "Word 2007"? This will have to be sorted out in order.

Why Notes

First, you need to understand what a footnote is and why it is used to write the text.

As you know, this is a kind of note by the author, placed at the bottom of the page with the text or at the end of the document, designed to explain or translate specific words, phrases, sentences. In other words, the footnote in "Vorda 2007" is necessary for the future reader to fully understand the author's idea, the meaning of his work or project (if it is a question of a course or diploma work).

Types of footnotes in Word

There are two types in the program:

• An ordinary footnote is a note to a word, phrase or sentence in the text on the page on which it is located. As a rule, they are necessary when creating literary works or writing school essays.
• End note. To make such a footnote in the "Word 2007" is possible only at the end of the whole work (document) or section. This kind of footnotes is most often used when creating corporate or legal documents, as well as during the execution of coursework.

Inserting a footnote and endnote: an action algorithm

So, the text of the work (document) is ready. Now before the author there is a question, how to make footnotes in "Word 2007"? If you want the usual one, that is, the one that appears at the end of each page of the typed text, then the easiest way to do it is to do the following sequential steps:

1. Place the mouse cursor after the word, phrase or sentence that needs to be explained to the future reader.
2. Go to the "References" tab.
3. Select "Insert Footnote" (AB ¹ icon).
4. The footnote is almost ready.

In addition to the above actions, you will also need to type a text that explains the meaning of the word, phrase or sentence. For this you need:

1. Go to the bottom of the page where the line with the sequence number (symbol) of the footnote appeared.
2. Next to the sequence number (symbol), type the desired text.

Just like the usual one, you can create a footnote. This will require:

1. Make sure that the mouse cursor is near the required word.
2. Go to the "References" tab.
3. Select the item "Add a terminal footer" with a three-sheet icon and the letter i.
4. Go to the footnote at the end of the document.
5. Next to the serial number (symbol) write the necessary explanation.

Features of inserting and setting up footnotes

People who are looking for an answer to the question of how to make footnotes in Word 2007 are often interested not only in the usual insertion of notes, but also in the ability to do this easily and quickly. In this program, you can do this with the help of "hot keys".

To insert a regular footnote, you will need:

1. Place the mouse cursor after the required word.
2. Press the Alt + Ctrl + F key combination.

The insertion of the endnote is exactly the same, only the key combination changes. This will be Alt + Ctrl + D.

If the document contains a large number of notes of one or two types that need to be quickly checked, rewritten or supplemented, you can use the interesting function of the Word program - the transition between footnotes. To do this, you will need:

1. Click on the "Links" tab.
2. Select "Next Footnote" (or "Next End Footnote") with the AB ¹ icon and the arrow.

So you can move from one link to another. They can be edited and supplemented with other information.

Similarly, you can return to previously made notes by selecting "Previous footnote" (or "Previous end note").

If the automatic insert requires correction, you can go to the next path - "References - footnotes". After that, a small window will appear on the screen - the setup menu. Here you can choose their location (at the bottom of the page or text - for usual footnotes, and also at the end of the document and the section for the endnotes) and format. The format can be changed as your heart desires. Instead of a sequence number, you can select letters or symbols. The numbering of footnotes can begin with either 1 or any other number.

Removing Footnotes

With how to make footnotes in the "Word 2007", by the end of this article, each user will understand. But what if there are unnecessary notes in the document that need to be removed?

To delete footnotes in Word 2007, you need to:

1. Go to the note that you want to delete (you can do it manually or by using the transition between the footnotes mentioned earlier).
2. Select the sequence number (symbol) or simply place the cursor after the number (symbol).
3. Click on the right mouse button and choose one of the items: "Delete" or "Cut".

In addition, you can delete the footnote using the Del or Backspace keys. And also at a combination of keys Ctrl + X.