Footnotes, Create footnotes, Change footnote numbering and layout – Adobe InDesign CS3 User Manual
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After you update a shared workstation’s user dictionary, the changes don’t appear in individual workstations until a
user restarts InDesign or presses Ctrl+Alt+/ (Windows) or Command+ Option+/ (Mac OS) to recompose all text.
Footnotes
Create footnotes
A footnote consists of two linked parts: the footnote reference number that appears in text, and the footnote text that
appears at the bottom of the column. You can create footnotes or import them from Word or RTF documents.
Footnotes are automatically numbered as they are added to a document. Numbering restarts in each story. You can
control the numbering style, appearance, and layout of footnotes. You cannot add footnotes to tables or to footnote text.
For a video on creating footnotes, see
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Place the insertion point where you want the footnote reference number to appear.
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Choose Type > Insert Footnote.
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Type the footnote text.
Footnote added to document
A. Reference number B. Footnote text
As you type, the footnote area expands while the text frame remains the same size. The footnote area continues to
expand upward until it reaches the line with the footnote reference. At that point, the footnote is split to the next text
frame column or threaded frame, if possible. If the footnote cannot be split and if more text is added than can fit in
the footnote area, the line containing the footnote reference is moved to the next column, or an overset icon appears.
In such a case, you should resize the frame or change the text formatting.
When the insertion point is in a footnote, you can choose Type > Go To Footnote Reference to return to where you
were typing. If you use this option frequently, consider creating a keyboard shortcut.
See also
“Work with footnote text” on page 164
“Place (import) text” on page 117
Change footnote numbering and layout
Changes you make to footnote numbering and layout affect existing footnotes and all new ones.
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Choose Type > Document Footnote Options.
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