How To Add And Create A Footnote In PowerPoint

When it comes to presentations footnotes are the perfect way to provide additional information and do that without consuming a lot of space in the process.

When it comes to PowerPoint presentations also, footnotes come in handy and fit seamlessly in the huge amount of space or ‘real estate’ usually present in PowerPoint slides.

If you have ever wondered how to add footnotes to PowerPoint presentation, then this article is for you.

How To Add And Create A Footnote In PowerPoint

To add or create a footnote in PowerPoint, simply:

1. Open up your PowerPoint software.
2. Once done, go to the particular slide that you would like to add the footnote to.
3. Insert a symbol or number right next to the text that needs a footnote.
4. Next, you will need to make the number or symbol that you have inserted as a footnote indicator in Superscript.
5. Once done, highlight the character by clicking and dragging your mouse over it.
6. Select the ‘Dialog Box Launcher’ option in the ‘Font’ section of the ‘Home’ tab in your PowerPoint software. The Dialog Box Launcher, is the really small icon that is found at the bottom right of the ‘Font’ section.
7. In the same ‘Font’ window, select the box right next to ‘Superscript’. You will find it in the ‘Effects’ section.
8. Select the ‘OK’ option to proceed. After you do that, the selected text will now appear as a superscripted text.
9. Next, select the “Header & Footer’ option in the ‘Text’ tab of the ‘Insert’ section. Doing this will add the actual footnote that you want.
10. Once the ‘Header and Footer’ window appears, proceed to check the box next to the ‘Footer’ option.
11. Type in the symbol or number that you used as the footnote indicator.
12. Once done, type in the text for your footnote.
13. Next, proceed to select the ‘Apply’ button. The footnote will now be added.
14. Repeat the entire process for each slide that you would like to attach footnotes to.

And there you have it! Everything you need to know about creating footnotes and adding them to your PowerPoint presentation(s).

Microsoft’s PowerPoint, is a presentation program that was created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin. The duo created the program at a software company named Forethought, Inc.

While PowerPoint was initially released on the 20th of April 1987, and intended for Macintosh computers only, Microsoft went ahead to acquire it PowerPoint for $14 million three months after it was released.

Microsoft PowerPoint is one of many programs run by the Microsoft company. The software can be easily identified by its unique trademark orange colour, as well as the initial ‘P’ on the logo.

Microsoft PowerPoint offers users many ways to display information from simple presentations to complex multimedia presentations.

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