Footnotes allow you to annotate your text. They are used in the same way as in a normal printed book, with superscript numbers appearing next to points in the main body of the text that need explanation or require a reference, and the explanation or reference appearing at the bottom of the page next to the appropriate matching number.
Write makes it easy for you to insert a footnote number field wherever you need one. A corresponding footnote field is automatically inserted at the bottom of the page for you to type the relevant footnote text.
To insert a footnote you should follow these steps:
Position the cursor at the place in your text where you want the footnote number field to go.
Select Footnote from the Insert menu. The "Footnote" dialog is displayed.
Select a number (or letter) format in the Number Format box i.e. 1, i, A, a.
In the Numbering box you can choose appropriate sequencing for the footnote fields.
The default is Continuous. Footnote numbering is sequential in increasing order, that is each footnote you insert is given a number one along from the previous footnote. Note though that if you insert a new footnote in between the previously inserted footnotes then numbering of the footnotes as a whole is adjusted to maintain the sequential order.
Restart on each page works in the same way as Continuous, except that the numbering starts at 1 again for each new page. If there are already some footnotes after this new footnote then they will be adjusted to be in sequence with this new footnote.
Start at also works in the same way as Continuous, except that you can choose a new start value by entering it in the Start at box. Again if there are already some footnotes after this new footnote they will be adjusted to be in sequence with the new footnote.
Once you have chosen the relevant numbering, click on OK to insert the footnote number field. This will be inserted both at the cursor position and at the bottom of the page, where you can type the actual footnote. To do this scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the footnote to make it editable (the corresponding part of the left-hand ruler will be highlighted). Type the actual footnote.
Once you have typed the footnote you can return to the main body of the document by clicking. The footnote can be edited as many times as you like.
If you want to remove a footnote just select its number in the main body of the document and press Delete on the keyboard.
Note: You are allowed to choose different number formats in the same document. These will be treated separately and so kept in their respective sequential orders without interference from one another.
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