Deleting All Automatic Footnotes in Word for Windows PSS ID Number: Q35586 Article last modified on 07-11-1994
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| The information in this article applies to: |
| - Microsoft Word for Windows versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c |
Summary:
To delete all automatic footnotes in a Microsoft Word for Windows document, you must search for “^2” (without the quotation marks), and replace with these with blank entries. The symbol ^2 is the internal symbol for an automatic footnote reference. To delete all automatic footnote references, use the following steps:
- Position the insertion point at the beginning of your document.
- From the Edit menu, choose Replace.
- Type “^2” (without the quotation marks) in the Find What box in version 2.0, or the Search For: box in version 1.X. (The caret symbol is produced by pressing SHIFT+6).
- Leave the Replace With box empty (or delete any contents).
- In Word for Windows version 1.x, clear the Confirm Changes check box, and choose the OK button. In Word for Windows version 2.0, select the Replace All option.
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