
A text box will appear you can write “1” in it. Then you can click “Insert” > “Text Box” and click in front of the text to which you want to add the reference. Launch PowerPoint and open the desired PPT file. How to Add Footnotes in PowerPointīefore proceeding, be noted that adding footnotes is similar in all the versions of PowerPoint, i.e., 2010, 2013, 2016, and 2019. After reading this post, you’ll be able to insert footnote in PowerPoint. As the citation is usually added as a footnote, we have compiled a quick tutorial on how to insert footnote on PowerPoint slides. While working on PowerPoint presentations, sometimes, you may need to cite the content of the slides so that the reader may check the reference link or information if needed. Repeat this process for each slide that requires a footnote. Once finished, select the “Apply” button. Check the box next to “Footer,” enter the number or symbol that you used for the footnote indicator, and then enter the footnote text. The “Header and Footer” window will appear.

In the “Text” tab of the “Insert” group, select the “Header & Footer” option. The selected text will now appear as superscripted text. Here, select the box next to “Superscript” in the “Effects” group. In the “Font” group of the “Home” tab, select the “Dialog Box Launcher,” which is the tiny icon found at the bottom-right of the “Font” group. Highlight the character by clicking and dragging your mouse over it. Now, you’ll need to make the number or symbol you’ve inserted as a footnote indicator into superscript. Next to the text that needs a footnote, insert a number or symbol. Open PowerPoint and navigate to the slide in which you would like to insert a footnote. Here’s how to add them to your next presentation. With there being a finite amount of space on each slide in PowerPoint, footnotes may be just the thing you need. Read more.įootnotes are great for providing additional information without taking up too much space. He’s currently an API/Software Technical Writer based in Tokyo, Japan, runs VGKAMI and ITEnterpriser, and spends what little free time he has learning Japanese. He worked at Synology, and most recently as CMO and technical staff writer at StorageReview.

Marshall is a writer with experience in the data storage industry.
