Word 2007: How to Insert Footnotes
Contributed by Rob Rogers 
Tagged: Microsoft Word Footnotes are sometimes necessary for providing additional information in your document. They normally use a superscript number as a marker, making it easy for the reader to simply look down from the text to the notes at the bottom to gather further information. Word automatically keeps track of the numbering and placement of the footnotes for you, making this a painless task to perform when writing that thesis, book, or scientific paper. To insert footnotes into your Word document, do the following…
1. Click the place in your document that you wish to place the insertion point for the reference mark to the footnote.
2. In the Ribbon, click the References tab.
3. In the Footnotes section, click Insert Footnote. Word will insert the reference mark at the point you selected and then take you to the bottom of the page.
4. Type your footnote.
5. When you are done, right-click the footnote and select Go to Footnote to take you back to the insertion point in the main body so you can continue working on your document.
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Groove Heroine said on October 5, 2008
Thanks for the tip, I was wondering what it was.
Lauren said on October 15, 2008
thanks its been bothering me for moths!
Samantha Kue said on November 17, 2008
Thanks, very helpful!!!!!!!
cindy said on December 7, 2008
How do you get the footnotes to stay on the same page? Some of the text flows to the next page.
Uranela said on December 10, 2008
how can I insert comment in a footnote. meaning, to comment the text in the footnote
Dave said on February 19, 2009
why does the bar separating the footnotes from the text generate UNWANTED paragraph breaks? How do I get rid of them?
Actionhero said on February 21, 2009
awesome job man !!!!
Note said on May 10, 2009
The tip doesn’t work, when you right click the footnote, it doesn’t take you back to the document, it’s greyed out.
darl said on May 24, 2009
When writing a paper summary is references in side the body of the summary necessary?
natalie said on June 10, 2009
what if i just want to insert numbers but not have the notes on the bottom of the page? and have the notes on another sheet of paper?
how do i get rid of the line on the bottom of the page?
PamE said on August 18, 2009
What if you need to refer to the same citation multiple times within a document? There used to be an option in 2003 but I can’t figure it out in 2007. tx
Anonymous said on September 5, 2009
Thank you.
Anonymous said on September 6, 2009
Thanks a ton. Its exactly what I was looking for.
Nancy Teppler said on October 5, 2009
Extremely helpful. Thank you so much. This tip prevented a lot of wasted time.
Anonymous said on October 10, 2009
This website is great! Thank you!
Anonymous said on October 28, 2009
How AWESOME!!!! Thank you for this MUCH needed information!
Name said on December 17, 2009
ah, yes. but how do you footnote a footnote? is there some work-around to allow me to do this?
Anonymous said on March 8, 2010
Thanks, saved me a bunch of time :)
anotherEditor said on April 21, 2010
Oh no, your comment is a year old! If you found the answer and ever wander back here, please share the solution!
Anonymous said on April 21, 2010
how can we put foot not at right side
Lauren said on May 25, 2010
Thanls! helped a ton!
Agness said on June 18, 2010
Thanks a lot! I was confused with the tab “Insert footnote”.It was inserting the same footnote in every page.Your solution is the correct one!
Thanks again!
Anonymous said on June 18, 2010
Glad we could help!
Ezri_7 said on June 25, 2010
Thank you so much!!
Yuvraj said on September 10, 2010
Thanks a lot for the crisp and great tip. Although the ribbon controls are convenient to you, it takes some time to learn the details…
Matt said on October 8, 2010
This.
1,000 times this.
Zoo said on October 15, 2010
Thanks for the tip, I was wondering what it was.
G_leonhazelwood said on October 15, 2010
Yes but how do I set it up so that different pages include a different pages.
When I add a footnote it puts the same note on every single page… a little annoying.
Nazia said on October 31, 2010
Thanks. It is really helpful. Actually I knew it but I forgot that how to insert.
Apostacy03 said on November 4, 2010
So why did Windows decide to move everything around in Office 2007? Were their GUI developers bored? I’m sure they’ll do it again in Office 2011 or Office 2014, if they’re still around.
Ashisr said on November 9, 2010
I was trying all possible ways but failed. You saved my time.
Thank you.
Rammamet said on December 2, 2010
Thanks a lot, it is really help me.
Ly Thy said on December 4, 2010
Thank lot. It is really helpful.
Aaaa said on December 5, 2010
thanks, but i think is should be better way to come back to your main text, its too slow to use your mouse for that
Seanoneill said on December 5, 2010
you never explained about the motion controls inside of the numchuck controller
Seanoneill90 said on December 5, 2010
oops wrong tab im sorry
Anonymous said on December 5, 2010
LOL. I was wondering what the heck you were talking about.
jeff said on December 6, 2010
my footnotes always goes in the middle. i want to put it on the left of the page. how do you do it? thanks
Rob Rogers said on December 7, 2010
Right-click on the footnote. When the mini toolbar appears, click the center align button on it and your footnote should move back to the left. Clicking the center align button again will return it to center.
Dudfh said on December 8, 2010
I had the same problem, then came across this information:
Go to the Insert tab and clinck Cross Reference
Select Footnote as Reference Type.
In the Insert Reference to list box, select Footnote Number (Formatted).
Click Insert.
Valambrosa said on December 12, 2010
How can I get rid of all footnotes and start again from scratch?
Jo Mama said on December 17, 2010
I hate those pesky moths!
someomne said on January 17, 2011
when do i put em
Coastiegirl96 said on January 27, 2011
Does the footnote come at the beginning or end of the word you’re putting it on.? I’m so stuck on this and it’s due tomorrow..HELPP! xP
Coastiegirl96 said on January 27, 2011
You put a footnote or endnote when you have to say additional information, or are using a direct quote and need to cite the source.
Coastiegirl96 said on January 27, 2011
Liking it really, does not help me.
Mitra said on February 5, 2011
do u have any idea about inserting footnote from the endnote? i mean no need to type the footnote directly it is formated by the endnote and we insert the footnote from the end note.??????
Footnote help said on March 6, 2011
If i used the footnote twice in my paper, do I insert a new footnote for each page if they’re on different pages?
Ghfksjhfksf said on March 21, 2011
tnx !!!
Pmittelstadt2 said on May 13, 2011
You want end notes, not foot notes
Anon said on May 18, 2011
I had a problem with the “cross-reference” option when you click “insert” on the ribbon. But here is how to fix it! I had a series of references, for example:
Cats are brown in Europe (1), but white in Australia (2). The brown cats are very cute (1). The white cats are very smart (2)
_________
(1) Source 1 originally
(2) Source 2 originally
I inserted the first (1) and (2) endnotes using the “insert endnote” function found on the “references” ribbon. I then inserted the second (1) that you see in “the brown cats are very cute” using the “cross-reference”. I did the same for the second (2) that you see in “the white cats are very smart”.
If I go back to edit the document and add right in the beginning with a reference the list of endnotes changes. For example:
Cats are mammals(1). Cats are brown in Europe (2), but white in Australia (3). The brown cats are very cute (1). The white cats are very smart (2)
_________
(1)
(2) Source 1 originally
(3) Source 2 originally
You see that the “endnote” references have updated, but now the “cross-reference” links! To solve this problem, select all your text (click on the first word in your document and press Ctrl-A) and then update the fields (press F9). Its that simple
Mramba Dennis said on June 21, 2011
very helpful, thanks
LINDA said on September 21, 2011
I want my foot note number to always be superscript, but it is a normal size font and looks out of place. How can I make it superscript without having to go to another place, highlighting and changing it?
adzrizal said on October 2, 2011
Thanks a lot, it really help me.
james williams said on November 27, 2011
Thank you a lot. I will be referring students to your site to learn more about office 2007.
mohamad said on January 26, 2012
How to isert footnoteo line to the left at bottom page?