How to Insert Footnotes and Endnotes in Microsoft Word

UPDATED version of this tutorial: youtu.be/eAJPcr3V-x4. This tutorial shows how to insert footnotes and endnotes in Microsoft Word. It also explains the difference between footnotes and endnotes.

This tutorial was filmed in Word 2016. However, the steps are the same for Word for Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365). The steps are similar for Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Word 2007.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:26 Difference between footnotes and endnotes
0:41 Insert footnote or endnote
2:13 Tips for using Word's footnote and endnote tool

📝 Corresponding Blog Post / Transcript
How to Insert Footnotes and Endnotes in Microsoft Word
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