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Insert footnote in PowerPoint
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Superscript footnote
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Brief instructions: insert a footnote in PowerPoint
Quick guide: superscript footnote

Do you work with PowerPoint and would like to know how to create footnotes there? We'll show you..

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Sometimes it makes sense to use footnotes in presentations. This is useful, for example, for referencing sources or to provide additional information. This article explains how to add footnotes in a PowerPoint presentation and display them using superscript numbers.

Insert footnote in PowerPoint

Follow the step-by-step instructions or take a look at the quick start guide .

1st step:

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Click on the place your slide where you want to create a footnote. Enter the symbol that you want to identify the footnote (for example, "1" or "*").

2nd step:

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Go to " Header and Footer " in the " Text " area at the top of the " Insert " tab . A window will open.

3rd step:

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Check the " Footer " tab in the " Foil " tab . In the field below , enter the symbol that you set for the footnote in step 1. After that you write the text that should be in the footnote.

4th step:

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If you only want the footnote to be on the current slide , click " Apply ". If you want the footnote to appear on all slides , click Apply to All . If you want the footnote to be invisible on the title slide, check " Do not show on title slide " beforehand .

Superscript footnote

Footnotes should appear smaller and slightly higher than the actual text. To set this in PowerPoint, follow the step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

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Highlight the footnote. Then click on the " Start " tab and in the " Font " group on the small arrow in the lower right corner. A window will open.

2nd step:

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In the " font " put on " effects " the box " superscript ". Finally click on " OK ".

3rd step:

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Follow these steps for both the footnote in the text and the one at the bottom of the slide . Here you can see the result.

Brief instructions: insert a footnote in PowerPoint

  1. Go to where you want the footnote to appear. Type in the symbol that you want to display the footnote (eg "1" or "*").
  2. At the top of the " Insert " tab, go to " Header and Footer " in the " Text " area . A window will open.
  3. In the window, check the " Footer " tab in the " Foil " tab . In the field below, type in the symbol that you defined for the footnote in step 1. After that you write the text that should be in the footnote.
  4. If you only want the footnote to be on the current slide, click on " Apply ". If you want it to appear on all slides, click on " Apply to all ". If you want the footnote to be invisible on the title slide, check " Do not show on title slide " beforehand .

Quick guide: superscript footnote

  1. Select the footnote and then click on the " Start " tab at the top and in the " Font " group on the small arrow in the lower right corner. A window will open.
  2. In the " Font " tab under " Effects ", check " Superscript " and click " OK ".
  3. Follow these two steps for the footnote in the text and the footnote in the footer .

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