How to Do Footnotes in Google Docs

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This Itechguide teaches you how to do footnotes in Google Docs. The guide covers steps to do footnotes in Google Docs from a PC, Android and iPhone…

Option 1: Do Footnotes from a PC

• Open Docs.Google.com from a PC. Then, sign in with your Google Account.

• When Google Docs opens, open the document you want to add a footnote.
• You open a saved document from Recent documents. You could also open a docuemnt from Google Drive.

• To open Google Drive, click the 3 lines on the top left of the page. Then click Drive.

• When the document opens, click where you want to insert your footnote.
• Then, on the document menu, click Insert. From the displayed options, click Footnote.

• The footnote will be displayed at the point you placed your mouse. You can add notes to the footnote.

Option 2: Do Footnotes from Android

• Open Google Docs App from your phone.

• Then, open the document you want to add a footnote on.
• When the document opens, at the bottom right of the screen, tap the edit button.

• Then, tap the part of the document you want to insert your footnote. Since you are inserting a footnote, you will likely add it to the footer area of the document.
• At the top right of the document, tap Insert (+). Some options will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.

• Scroll down the displayed options and tap Footnote.

• The Footnote will be inserted immediately. You can add notes to the footnote…

Option 3: Do Footnotes from iPhone

• Open Google Docs App for iPhone from your phone. Then, if you have not already logged in, login with your Google Account.

• When the App opens, open the document and tap the edit button at the bottom right of the document.

• To do footnotes in Google Docs, tap the part of the document you want to have your Footnote.
• Then, on the top right of the document, click Insert (+ sign). Some options will be displayed beneath the phone.

• Finally, scroll down the list of displayed options and tap Footnote.

• The footnote will be added. You can add notes to the footnote.

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