Affix Footnote Text For Free

In both MLA and APA, a footnote example includes the citation found at the bottom, or foot, of the page corresponding to the superscript number found in the body of the work. The footnote might consist of the type of work and author's name along with other information related to the type of citation.

Referencing software, such as Endnote, needs a clear way of sorting and locating the references. You cannot insert a citation into a text box because it is not part of the main body of the text.

The information given in a footnote includes the author, the title, the place of publication, the publisher, the date of publication and the page or pages on which the quotation or information is found.

Add a footnoteClick where you want to add the footnote.Click Insert > Insert Footnote. Word inserts a reference mark in the text and adds the footnote mark at the bottom of the page.Type the footnote text.

Footnote or endnote numbers in the text should follow punctuation, and preferably be placed at the end of a sentence. When citing the source for a quotation, the number should be placed at the end of the quotation and not after the author's name if that appears first in the text.

A solution that I found (but not ideal either) is to save the word document as "Word 97-2003 Document", then right click on text box -> Format Text Box -> Text Box -> Convert to Frame. This allow to add references and comments in the text box.

Published June 7, 2017. Footnotes are notes placed at the bottom of a page. They cite references or comment on a designated part of the text above it. For example, say you want to add an interesting comment to a sentence you have written, but the comment is not directly related to the argument of your paragraph.