This creates a problem, because the first instance of a particular case should always have long citation markup and appear before the subsequent cases marked by short cite markup. When Word spots a case in a footnote where the case has already been cited in prior text, it “swaps” the long cite and short cite. Turns out there’s a known bug in Microsoft Word that messes up any case citation that’s embedded in a footnote. All you have to do is select the style you want, enter the source information, and you’ll have a properly formatted citation ready for your footnotes or bibliography.So I did a little digging in Microsoft Answers to see if any other users were reporting the same problem. Regardless of which style you choose, it’s important that you always cite your sources in order to avoid plagiarism.įortunately, there are plenty of online citation generators to make things easier for you. If there is punctuation present, insert the superscript outside the punctuation (i.e., after a period or comma). If more than one author is quoted within a sentence, insert a footnote next to each author’s name. Insert the superscript number at the end of the sentence containing the quote. Place quotation marks (“) at the beginning and end of the quoted text.ģ. Copy the exact words from the original source.Ģ. If you want to quote a source directly, follow these steps ton make sure you insert the footnote in the proper place:ġ. Īs this is a web page, it follows this format: Author first and last name, “Title of Page,” Website name, Publishing organization, publication or last modified date, URL.
Here’s an example of how to cite this post in a footnote, using the rules of the Chicago Manual of Style: Kaelyn Barron, “How to Write Footnotes: When to Use Them and How to Add Them in Word,” TCK Publishing, last modified August 18, 2020. What Is an Example of a Footnote?įootnotes can be used to cite all kinds of sources, including books, magazines, journals-even websites and blog posts!
In the footer of the text, add your footnote citation.
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