Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated October 6, 2018)
This tip applies to Word 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
Footnotes are used to provide printed annotations or references for a document. If you want to insert a footnote in your document, follow these steps:
Figure 1. The Footnote and Endnote dialog box.
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