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Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated June 24, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
You can use the Go To function of Word to jump to a specific footnote in your document. This is done in the following manner:
Figure 1. The Go To tab of the Find and Replace dialog box.
If you want to go to a footnote relative to the one you are currently viewing, you can enter a + or - in step 3. For instance, if you want to jump ahead three footnotes, you would enter +3 in the Enter Footnote Number box. Likewise, if you wanted to jump back 2 footnotes, you would enter -2.
If there are no footnotes in the document, or if you enter an invalid footnote number, Word positions you at the beginning of the document.
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2017-09-05 14:20:51
Brett A Rogers
In open office, footnote numbers in the main body are hyperlinked to the footnote number in the footer. Its appears that MS Word does not have this function (?) and should, because it is very handy.
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