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Click where the footnote number goes
Click right after the word the footnote refers to.
How to add footnotes in Google Docs
Add a numbered footnote that links a word in your text to a note at the bottom of the page.
Operations
2
Click Insert
Open the Insert menu.
3
Click Page elements
Hover over Page elements.
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Click Footnote
Choose Footnote. Shortcut: Ctrl + Alt + F (Cmd + Option + F on Mac).
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Type your footnote
The cursor jumps to the bottom of the page. Type the note text.
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Footnote added
A small number now marks the word, and the note appears at the bottom of the page.
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