When writing scientific student works when citing various authors, it is necessary to add information about the used edition in a footnote. Making a footnote in Word is quite simple, you just need to navigate a little in the editor's capabilities.
Instructions
Step 1
To make a footnote in the text editor Word 2007 or 2010, you need to put the cursor in the place where you want to place the link pointer to the author of the quote. In the top panel, select the "References" section, and in it the "Insert footnote" tab. A number appears next to the text, and a space for information about the edition quoted in the footer appears in the footer.
Step 2
By clicking on the arrow in the "Links" section, you can select the desired format. So, you can place data on cited authors immediately below the text or at the bottom of the page, at the end of a section or chapter (endnotes), put down the ordinal numbers of footnotes, alphabetic or symbolic designations.
Step 3
The text of footnotes and their designations in the text can be formatted in the same way as the rest of the text using the "Font" and "Paragraph" tabs.
Step 4
There is a keyboard shortcut that allows you to quickly add a link to a cited source. To make a footnote in Word, you need to position the cursor at the location of the link designation and simultaneously press Ctrl, alt="Image" and F.
Step 5
You can add footnotes in Word automatically. To do this, you need to add a bibliography by selecting the appropriate area in the text. To insert a footnote, all you have to do is search the list and select the source you want.
