WD: Changing Footnote Reference Styles in Word for Windows

ID: Q47857

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c

SYMPTOMS

Changing the footnote reference style or the annotation reference style by choosing Styles from the Format menu does not change any existing footnote reference number or annotation reference style characteristics. Only footnote references and annotation references inserted after the style has been redefined take on the new style. To change the character format of existing footnote references in Word for windows, use the Replace command from the Edit menu as follows:

1. From the Edit menu, choose Replace.

2. In the Find box, do not enter text. Use the character formatting

   keys to search for the combination of formatting that is applied to
   the existing footnote reference marks. For example, the default
   formatting for footnote references is Normal + Font: 8-point,
   superscript 3-point. To search for this, hold down the CTRL key and
   press "P" until the space below the search box reads Font: 8-point.
   Then, hold down the CTRL and SHIFT keys and press the PLUS key.

   Note: Key sequences for formatting are summarized on page 290 of
   the "Microsoft Word for Windows User's Reference" manual.

3. In the Replace box, enter the key sequences for the formatting you

   want to use for the footnote references.

4. If you have other text that is formatted the same as the new

   footnote reference style, do NOT clear the Confirm Changes box. If
   you do remove the check, Word reformats all text that meets the
   search criteria using the new style without prompting you prior to
   each change.

5. Choose the OK button.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word for Windows listed above. This problem was corrected in Word version 6.0 for Windows.

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Additional query words: winword2 word6 winword

Keywords          : winword winword2 kbformat 
Version           : WINDOWS: 1.x, 2.x;
Platform          : WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: January 31, 1998