WD97: How to Create Multiple References to the Same Footnote

ID: Q193147

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

You can number more than one footnote or endnote with the same number in Word by using the Footnote Reference field within a cross-reference field.

MORE INFORMATION

Scientific journals generally require that all references to a source have the same footnote number. They also require that the footnote be printed only once for each source.

To number a footnote reference with the same number as another, follow these steps:

1. Place the insertion point where you want the cross-reference to appear.

2. On the Insert menu, click Cross-Reference.

3. In the Reference Type box, select Footnote or Endnote. Choose

   the footnote or endnote that you want to refer to, and click Insert.

   follow these steps:

    a. Show Field Codes by highlighting the cross-referenced item and
       pressing SHIFT+F9. A field similar to the following appears:

          {NOTEREF _Ref0123456789}

    b. Place the insertion point before the final closing brace.

    c. Press the spacebar once, and type "\f" (without the quotation
       marks). The field should look similar to the following:

          {NOTEREF _Ref0123456789 \h \f}

    d. With the insertion point in the field, update the field by pressing
       F9.

    e. Show the cross-reference by pressing SHIFT+F9.

Keywords          : kbdta
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: February 11, 1999