{"id":497304,"date":"2022-09-30T21:00:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T18:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-add-footnotes-in-google-docs\/"},"modified":"2022-09-30T21:00:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-30T18:00:13","slug":"how-to-add-footnotes-in-google-docs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-footnotes-in-google-docs\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Add Footnotes in Google Docs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e70ec4703\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a26e70ec4703\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-footnotes-in-google-docs\/#%E2%80%9CHow_to_Add_Footnotes_in_Google_Docs%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;How to Add Footnotes in Google Docs&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-footnotes-in-google-docs\/#Insert_a_Footnote_in_Google_Docs_on_the_Web\" >Insert a Footnote in Google Docs on the Web<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-footnotes-in-google-docs\/#Remove_a_Footnote_in_Google_Docs\" >Remove a Footnote in Google Docs<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-footnotes-in-google-docs\/#Add_a_Footnote_in_the_Google_Docs_Mobile_App\" >Add a Footnote in the Google Docs Mobile App<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-add-footnotes-in-google-docs\/#Remove_a_Footnote_in_the_Mobile_App\" >Remove a Footnote in the Mobile App<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHow_to_Add_Footnotes_in_Google_Docs%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;How to Add Footnotes in Google Docs&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-731630\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/google-docs-logo-675.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Google Docs logo on a white background\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re composing an essay, article, or legal document, you may have extra details you want to include. Instead of distracting from the main content, you can easily\u00a0place footnotes\u00a0in your Google Docs.<\/p>\n<p>Footnotes display at the end of the page with the footnote indicator (a number) attached to text in your document. This indicator is formatted as super<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a> and much less invasive than a string of related text.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Insert_a_Footnote_in_Google_Docs_on_the_Web\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_0\">Insert a Footnote in Google Docs on the Web<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Visit <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/\">Google Docs<\/a>, sign in, and open your document. Then, place your cursor to the right of the word or select a word for the footnote you want to add.<\/p>\n<p>Select Insert &gt; Footnote in the menu.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828831\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/InsertFootnote-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Footnote in the Insert menu on the web\" width=\"334\" height=\"343\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll immediately see the footnote indicator where you placed your cursor. You\u2019ll also see the footnote at the end of the page which now contains your cursor. This allows you to enter the footnote text right away.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828830\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/InsertedFootnote-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Footnote and indicator inserted\" width=\"536\" height=\"234\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Type your note, details, or reference into the footnote area. You can then select a spot in your document to continue writing.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828829\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/EnteredFootnote-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Footnote text added on the web\" width=\"526\" height=\"202\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If you add more footnotes to your document, each is numbered sequentially in relation to the page you\u2019re on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Use Footnotes and Endnotes in Microsoft Word<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example, we added our first footnote on the first page, our next one on the second page, and another footnote back on the first page. Google Docs automatically updates the numbering so that those on the first page are numbered 1 and 2 rather than 1 and 3.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-828834 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TwoFootnotes-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Two footnotes in Google Docs on the web\" width=\"532\" height=\"230\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Plus, Google Docs automatically adjust the spacing at the end of the document to accommodate all footnotes you add.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_a_Footnote_in_Google_Docs\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_1\">Remove a Footnote in Google Docs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want to remove a footnote you\u2019ve added, you\u2019ll simply delete the footnote indicator in your text.<\/p>\n<p>You can place your cursor to the right of the number and press Backspace on Windows and Chromebook or Delete on Mac. Alternatively, you can select the number and hit Delete.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-828833\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DeleteFootnote-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Footnote number selected in the text\" width=\"532\" height=\"230\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you remove the footnote indicator, this also removes the footnote and adjusts the numbering for the remaining footnotes throughout your document accordingly.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Add_a_Footnote_in_the_Google_Docs_Mobile_App\"><\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" name=\"autotoc_anchor_2\">Add a Footnote in the Google Docs Mobile App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you use the Google Docs mobile app, you can add footnotes there as well. The steps are the same for both <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs.editors.docs\">Android<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/google-docs-sync-edit-share\/id842842640?at=1010l392g&amp;ct=htg828824\">iPhone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Open the Google Docs app to your document. Place your cursor to the right of the word or select the word. Then, tap the Insert icon (plus sign) at the top.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-828842 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/CursorInsertMobileLG-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"242\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When the Insert options appear at the bottom, choose \u201cFootnote.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-828844 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/InsertFootnoteMobileLG-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Footnote in the mobile app Insert menu\" width=\"400\" height=\"426\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Just like on the web, you\u2019ll see the number indicator in the text and your cursor moves to the footnote for you to enter your text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-828845 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/InsertedFootnoteMobileLG-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Footnote and indicator inserted in the mobile app\" width=\"522\" height=\"141\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you finish, tap a location in your document to exit the footnote area and continue creating your document.<\/p>\n<p>Also like the Google Docs website, each footnote you add is numbered in order according to the page you\u2019re on and the footnote area automatically expands to accommodate all notes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-828846 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TwoFootnotesMobileLG-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Two footnotes in the Google Docs mobile app\" width=\"400\" height=\"237\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remove_a_Footnote_in_the_Mobile_App\"><\/span>Remove a Footnote in the Mobile App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>To get rid of a footnote you\u2019ve added, delete the number indicator in your text. You can do this by placing your finger to the right of the number which moves your cursor to it. Then, press the Backspace key on the keyboard.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-828847 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DeleteFootnoteMobileLG-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Cursor placement to remove a footnote indicator\" width=\"400\" height=\"237\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This deletes the footnote and adjusts any other footnotes in your document accordingly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-828848 size-full\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/DeletedFootnoteMobileLG-GoogleDocsAddFootnotes.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Footnote deleted in the mobile app\" width=\"400\" height=\"226\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>When you want to add related details to something in your text, but not make it part of the main content, footnotes in Google Docs are perfect.<\/p>\n<p>For more, look at how to <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/449695\/how-to-add-headers-and-footers-in-google-docs\/\">use headers and footers in Google Docs too!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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