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Footnotes & Endnotes
Insert, format, and cross-reference notes.
Footnotes vs endnotes
A footnote sits at the bottom of the same page; an endnote collects references at the end of the document or section. James footnotes the uniform supplier's legal name the first time it appears — parents see the note on the same page.
References → Insert Footnote adds a superscript number and opens the note area. Insert Endnote sends notes to the end of the chapter or document.
Numbering and conversion
References → Footnotes dialog sets number format (1, 2, 3 or i, ii, iii), restart each section, or convert all footnotes to endnotes before printing the policy annex.
Use Show Notes to jump between note markers. Deleting the superscript in the body removes the note text automatically.
Hands-on steps
Goal
Footnote the uniform supplier's registered name in the uniform chapter.
James Okonkwo adds this to NorthgateHandbook.docx as part of one polished student handbook, policy pack, and open-day collateral before families arrive.
Place cursor
Where
Do this
You should see
- Cursor after the word to cite.
Verification
Check your work
You are correct if all of these are true:
- Superscript number appears in the uniform paragraph.
- Footnote text explains the supplier at the bottom of that page.
- No duplicate footnote numbers in the same chapter.
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