How to make a footnote in Word for Windows, macOS, or the web

A footnote consists of a number, which is inserted into the text, and a corresponding comment, usually located at the end of the entire document or the current page. This format allows you to supplement the material with various information without interrupting the main idea.

Using footnotes, you can add, for example, definitions of terms or links to sources.

How to make a footnote in Word for Windows

Place your cursor after the word you want to add a footnote to.

If you want the comment to appear at the end of the current page, choose Links → Insert Footnote from the top menu and enter the comment text.

If you want to insert a comment at the end of the document, click Links → Insert Endnote and enter the text of the note.

Change the numbering format (Roman, Arabic, or other) and the position of the footnotes as needed. To do this, click on the small arrow next to the "Footnotes" inscription on the toolbar. In the menu that opens, select the type of footnotes and configure their parameters.

To remove a footnote, place the cursor immediately after its number in the page text and press Backspace twice.

How to make a footnote in Word Online

Place your cursor after the word you want to add a footnote to.

If you want the comment to appear at the end of the current page, choose Links → Insert Footnote from the top menu and enter the comment text.

If you want to insert a comment at the end of the document, click Links → Insert Endnote and enter the text of the note.

If necessary, click Format Footnotes and adjust the font and indents.

Click View → Reading View to see how the footnote appears in your document.

To delete a footnote, simply place the cursor immediately after its number in the page text and use the delete key.

How to make a footnote in Word for macOS

Place your cursor after the wordsto which you want to add a footnote.

If you want the comment to appear at the end of the current page, choose Links → Insert Footnote from the top menu and enter the comment text.

If you want to insert a comment at the end document, click References → Insert Endnote and enter your note text.

Change the numbering format (Roman, Arabic, or other) and the position of the footnotes as needed. To do this, click on the toolbar "Insert" → "Footnote". In the menu that opens, select the type of footnotes and configure their parameters.

To delete a footnote, just place the cursor immediately after its number in the page text and use key deletion.