How to Change Footnote Style in MS Word

Footnotes are notes placed at the end of a page of written work, used mostly for reference citation or for clarification of written information in a book or document. Microsoft Word allows many different kinds of footnote styles. It is an easy task to change the style of a footnote placed on a page in Word.

Instructions:
Things You'll Need: Word 2007 or above
1. Open up the document that you wish to change the footnote style of in Microsoft Word.
2. Scroll down to the footnote on the page. Using the mouse, right-click on the footnote. Select the "Edit Footnote" option.
3. Select the "Footer" option in the upper left corner of the screen, located in the selection box labeled "Header & Footer." You will now be presented with a list of different templates to choose from. Select the footnote style you wish to use in your document and click it with the mouse. In the upper right side of the Word window, select the red "X" with the text "Close Header and Footer" beneath it. You have now changed the style of your footnote.