Word: Creating/Suppressing Space Between Footnotes and Text
ID: Q74786
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0
SUMMARY
Microsoft Word for MS-DOS does not provide an option or feature that
can automatically create or suppress blank lines between the line that
separates the footnote section from the document text. The amount of
space that Word will place between the last line of document text and
the footnote line depends on the following factors and/or Word
settings:
- The margin settings for the page
- The keep together and keep follow (keep with next) paragraph
formatting options
- The Print Options or Utilities Customize Widow/Orphan Control
setting
- The number of footnotes on the page
- The location of the last footnote on the page
- The length of the footnote text in the footnote section at the
bottom of the page
If Word does not create a blank line between the last line of document
text and the line that denotes the beginning of the footnote section,
try changing the following settings/options in Word.
The settings/options listed first cause the least amount of change to
the document's layout. Under some circumstances, it may be necessary
to perform more than one of these changes to create or suppress blank
lines between document text and the footnote line.
- Change the Widow/Orphan Control setting by choosing the Print
Options or Utilities Customize command. This may change the number
of lines in the last paragraph on the page that will be printed on
the page.
With Widow/Orphan Control activated, Word will not place the first
or last line of a multiple-line paragraph on a page by itself.
Usually, this only results in the single line being moved to
another page, and causes the least amount of change to the page
layout.
- Place the cursor in the last paragraph on the page, and select the
Format Paragraph Keep together option. This may cause the entire
last paragraph on the page (and any footnotes located in it) to be
placed on the next page, if Word cannot fit the entire paragraph on
the page.
- Reduce the amount of text for footnote(s) on the page.
- If possible, reposition a footnote reference mark located on the
page by doing the following:
- Highlight the footnote reference mark.
- Press the Delete key or choose the Edit Cut command (Word 5.5).
The footnote reference mark and its corresponding footnote
text will disappear from the document.
- Move the cursor to the new location where the footnote reference
mark can be repositioned.
- Press the Insert key or choose the Edit Paste command (Word
5.5). The footnote text and its corresponding reference mark
will reappear in the document.
- Remove a footnote from the document.
- Change the page margins for the document.
Reference(s):
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Additional query words:
4.00 5.00 5.50 6.00
Keywords : kbusage
Version : MS-DOS:4.0,5.0,5.5,6.0
Platform : MS-DOS
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