WD: Changing Footnote Reference Styles in Word for Windows

• 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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