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# Footnote/Endnote

Inserts a footnote or an endnote in the document. The anchor for the note is inserted at the current cursor position. You can choose between automatic numbering or a custom symbol.

The following applies to both footnotes and endnotes.

Footnotes are inserted at the end of a page, and endnotes are inserted at the end of a document.

To access this command...

Choose Insert - Footnote and Endnote - Footnote or Endnote

Open context menu - choose Footnote/Endnote (inserted Footnote/Endnote)

Open Insert toolbar, click

Insert Footnote Directly

## Numbering

Select the type of numbering that you want to use for footnotes and endnotes.

### Automatic

Automatically assigns consecutive numbers to the footnotes or endnotes that you insert. To change the settings for automatic numbering, choose Tools - Footnotes and Endnotes.

### Character

Choose this option to define a character or symbol for the current footnote. This can be either a letter or number. To assign a special character, click the button at the bottom.

### Choose

Inserts a special character as a footnote or endnote anchor.

## Type

Select whether to insert a footnote or an endnote. Endnote numbering is separate from the footnote numbering.

### Footnote

Inserts a footnote anchor at the current cursor position in the document, and adds a footnote to the bottom of the page.

### Endnote

Inserts an endnote anchor at the current cursor position in the document, and adds an endnote at the end of the document.

Related Topics

Tips for working with footnotes.