WD: Deleting All Auto-Numbered Footnotes

• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 3.0, 3.01, 3.02, 4.0, 5.0, 5.1, 5.1a, 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Word the Replace command or Change command in Word 4.0 and 3.x for the Macintosh can be used to remove all auto-numbered footnote reference marks as well as the footnote text for each.

MORE INFORMATION

To delete all automatic footnotes in a document, do the following for the appropriate version of Word.

Word 5.x (Macintosh), 6.x (Windows and Macintosh), 7.x (Windows)

1. Position the insertion point at the beginning of your document.



2. On the Edit menu, click Replace.



3. Click Special, and then select Footnote Mark.



4. Leave the Replace box empty.



5. Click Replace All.

Word 4.0 for the Macintosh

1. Position the insertion point at the beginning of your document.



2. Click Change on the Utilities menu.



3. Type ^5 in the Find What box (the caret [^] is produced by pressing SHIFT+6)}.



4. Leave the Change To empty.



5. Click Change All.

Word 3.x for the Macintosh

1. Position the insertion point at the beginning of your document.



2. Click Change from the Search menu.



3. Type ^5 in the Find What box (the caret [^] is produced by pressing SHIFT+6)}.



4. Leave the Change To empty.



5. Click Change.

Additional query words: autonumber

Keywords :
Version : MACINTOSH:3.0,3.01,3.02,4.0,5.0,5.1,5.1a,6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a; WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto