In general, it is a good idea to choose a different numbering system for each type of note, especially if you are using a combination of footnotes and endnotes in the same document. Word also allows you to choose from several options for formatting how your footnotes and endnotes are numbered. You can set your footnotes and endnotes to display in up to four different columns on the page. However, you can adjust this from the Footnote and Endnote window by clicking the "Columns" drop-down menu and selecting the number of columns you would like to use. Select the option you want and then click the "OK" button.Ĭhange the layout of footnotes and endnotesīy default, Word creates lists of footnotes and endnotes with the same layout as the page on which they appear. The Convert Notes dialog box appears, offering you three options: 1) Convert all footnotes to endnotes, 2) Convert all endnotes to footnotes, and 3) Swap footnotes and endnotes. In the "Location" section of the Footnote and Endnote menu, click the "Convert" button. If you are working on a document with a lot of notes, this option can be useful. Instead of changing each one individually, this option allows you to change them all at once. There, you can change the location of the endnote at the end of the current section or at the end of the document.Ĭonvert footnotes to endnotes (and vice versa)Īnother option is to convert all your footnotes to endnotes or vice versa. To change the default location of endnotes, select the "Endnotes" option and then open the drop-down menu to its right. If you choose the last option, Word places your footnotes immediately after the main body of the text rather than at the bottom of the page. Open the drop-down menu to the right of that option and you can change the location of the footnote to the bottom of the page or below the text. Under “Location” in the Footnote and Endnote menu, find the “Footnotes” option (it should be selected by default when you first open the menu).