WPS Docs Collaboration Mode Footnote/Endnote Usage Guide

Feature Summary

Add footnotes (at the bottom of the page) and endnotes (at the end of the document) for annotations, source citations, and supplementary information.

Feature Description

Feature Dimension Description
Membership Restriction No membership restriction
Version Restriction No version restriction

Operation Steps

Inserting Footnotes/Endnotes

Function Entry ①
"Insert" Tab → "Footnote & Endnote"

  1. Place the cursor after the text that needs annotation
  2. Click the "Insert" tab and select "Footnote & Endnote"
  3. Select "Add Footnote" (footnote content appears at the bottom of the page)
  4. Select "Add Endnote" (endnote content appears at the end of the document)
  5. Enter the footnote/endnote content

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Function Entry ②
"Home" Tab → "Insert" → "Footnote & Endnote"

  1. Place the cursor after the text that needs annotation
  2. In the "Home" tab, sequentially select Insert → "Footnote & Endnote"
  3. Select "Add Footnote" / "Add Endnote"
  4. Enter the footnote/endnote content

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Setting Footnote/Endnote Format

Function Entry
"Insert" Tab → "Footnote & Endnote" → "Footnote/Endnote Settings"

  1. In the "Insert" tab, click "Footnote & Endnote" to expand the dropdown menu
  2. Select the "Footnote Settings" / "Endnote Settings" to edit
  3. Set the numbering format (1,2,3 or a,b,c, etc.)
  4. Set the numbering method: "Continuous" / "Restart each section" / "Restart each page"
  5. Choose to apply to the whole document or the current section

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Deleting Footnotes/Endnotes

  1. Position the cursor after the footnote/endnote number in the main text
  2. Press the Delete key to remove the footnote/endnote number
  3. The annotation content at the bottom of the page/end of the document will be automatically deleted.

Frequently Asked Questions

Question 1: What if footnote numbering is not continuous?

  • Solution: Check if section breaks are used, and select the "Continuous" numbering method in the footnote settings.

Question 2: How to delete footnotes/endnotes?

  • Solution: Delete the footnote/endnote number in the main text, and the annotation content at the bottom of the page/end of the document will be automatically deleted.

Notes

  • Footnotes are displayed at the bottom of the current page, endnotes at the end of the document
  • Deleting the annotation marker in the main text will also delete the annotation content