Insert footnotes and endnotes
Applies To
Word for Microsoft 365 Word 2024 Word 2021 Word 2019 Word 2016 Office for business Microsoft Office![Your browser does not support video. Install Microsoft Silverlight, Adobe Flash Player, or Internet Explorer 9.](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/surface-and-devices/neutral/4873755a-8b1e-497e-bc54-101d1e75d3e7/d07c07fd6aabfe12ed716e87301dc3a1a3a7b5b0.png)
Footnotes appear at the bottom of the page and endnotes come at the end of the document. A number or symbol on the footnote or endnote matches up with a reference mark in the document.
![Word uses a number or symbol to associate the note with a reference point in the document](https://cxcs.microsoft.net/static/public/central/neutral/00f22a3b-dd4a-4809-af80-fc6010d2a86c/8b5aa3c18b04bb4a0a4a6ae22b46c04b7954fe55.png)
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Click or tap within your document content where you want to reference a footnote or endnote.
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On the References tab, select Insert Footnote or Insert Endnote.
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Note the newly created footnote, at the bottom of the current page or endnote, at the end of the document.
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Enter what you want in the footnote or endnote.
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To return to editing, double-click the reference mark at the beginning of the note in the document.