Microsoft KB Archive/29040

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WD: Deleting All Auto-Numbered Footnotes

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Q29040

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 7.0, 7.0a
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

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SUMMARY
In Microsoft Word the Replace command or Change command in Word 4.0 and 3.x for the Macintosh can be used to remove all auto-numbered footnote reference marks as well as the footnote text for each.

MORE INFORMATION
To delete all automatic footnotes in a document, do the following for the appropriate version of Word.

Word 5.x (Macintosh), 6.x (Windows and Macintosh), 7.x (Windows)

 * 1) Position the insertion point at the beginning of your document.
 * 2) On the Edit menu, click Replace.
 * 3) Click Special, and then select Footnote Mark.
 * 4) Leave the Replace box empty.
 * 5) Click Replace All.

Word 4.0 for the Macintosh

 * 1) Position the insertion point at the beginning of your document.
 * 2) Click Change on the Utilities menu.
 * 3) Type ^5 in the Find What box (the caret [^] is produced by pressing SHIFT+6)}.
 * 4) Leave the Change To empty.
 * 5) Click Change All.

Word 3.x for the Macintosh

 * 1) Position the insertion point at the beginning of your document.
 * 2) Click Change from the Search menu.
 * 3) Type ^5 in the Find What box (the caret [^] is produced by pressing SHIFT+6)}.
 * 4) Leave the Change To empty.
 * 5) Click Change.

This procedure will only remove footnotes and footnote reference marks that are automatically numbered. All other footnotes must be removed manually.

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