WD97: How to Create Multiple References to the Same Footnote (47476)

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Scientific journals generally require that all references to a source have the same footnote number. They also require that the footnote be printed only once for each source.

To number a footnote reference with the same number as another, use the following steps:

1. Place the insertion point where you want the cross-reference to appear.
2. On the Insert menu, click Cross-Reference.
3. From the Reference Type box, select Footnote or Endnote. Choose the footnote or endnote you want to refer to, and click Insert.
4. If you want the cross-reference to be in superscript like the original, use the following steps:
   1. Show Field Codes by highlighting the cross-referenced item and pressing SHIFT+F9. A field similar to the following appears:
      
      {NOTEREF _Ref0123456789}
   2. Place the insertion point between the final number and the closing brace.
   3. Press the spacebar once, and type "\f" (without the quotation marks).
      
      The field will resemble the following:
      
      {NOTEREF _Ref0123456789 \f}
   4. With the insertion point in the field, update the field by pressing F9.
   5. Show the cross-reference by pressing SHIFT+F9.