How to add footnotes in Power Point

If you wish to clarify on something specific, then the footnotes will be the best option. PowerPoint does not include the automatic footnote creation feature, and you need to insert the references to all the slides manually. You can add footnotes in PowerPoint easily by following the instructions mentioned in this article.

 Steps to add footnotes in PowerPoint for your Windows PC

·       Go to the PowerPoint presentation.

·       Click on the slide where you wish to insert the footnote.

·       Choose the text or picture which you wish to get in the footnote.

·       Enter the digits to the right-hand side of the screen.

·       Choose the Insert option.

·       It is given at the upper side of the PowerPoint interface.

·       Choose the Header and Footer option.

·       Now, you will get the Header and Footer interface on the screen.

·       Choose the Slide option in case you have to choose yes.

·       Choose the Footer option.

·       By going to the Footer edit column, you need to enter the letter, symbol or letter.

·       After that, go through the empty space.

·       Type the text which you want in the footnote.

·       For showing the footer by adding the footnote text on your recent slide.

·       After that, choose the Apply option.

·       For showing the footer on each slide inside the recent deck, you need to choose the Apply to All option.

·       Now, you will get the footnote on the screen.

·       For displaying the footnote indicators in your correct superscript format.

·       Choose the symbol, letter, number, and start highlighting it.

·       Choose the Home option.

·       It is given in the top left side of the PowerPoint interface.

·       Choose the diagonal arrow.

·       It is given in the end right-hand side of the Font column.

·       Now, you will get the prompt box on the screen.

·       Choose the Font option.

·       By going to the Effects column, choose the Superscript option to turn on it.

·       Choose the OK button.

·       Now, you will get the footnote indicator on the screen in the correct superscript format.

·       For removing the footnote, go back to the Header and Footer interface.

·       Choose the Footer option to delete the tick symbol.

·       After that, turn it off.

·       If you want to delete the footnote from your recent slider, then choose the Apply option.

·       Choose the Apply to All option.

 Steps to add footnotes in PowerPoint for your Mac

·       Go to the slide where you wish to place the footnote.

·       Press on the Text or image which you like to add in the footnote.

·       Enter the digit to the right-hand side of the screen.

·       Start using the symbol or letter as per your wish.

·       Press on the Insert option.

·       It is given on the upper side of the Microsoft PowerPoint.

·       Press on the Header and Footer option.

·       Choose the Slide option in case you have not already chosen.

·       Press on the Footer option to turn on it.

·       Click on the Apply option.

·       It will show the footer with the footnote message.

·       Press on the Apple to All option.

·       Choose the Home option.

·       Press on the Superscript symbol.

·       Select the Footer option.

·       Press on the Apply option.

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