Footnote Formatting?

Hi

I'm currently using Microsoft Office 2007, and continue to encounter a
problem with setting the paragraph formatting to a preferred or
default setting (ie, spacing within page ). Note that it only happens
with footnotes - the main text paragraphing remains configured as
desired).

Basically, I also want to automatically set or configure my footnotes
to the desired setting, but I have to manually adjust each footnote
individually. Generally speaking, I leave most askew until I do a
'select all' function and align the mess after the fact, but would
prefer not to have to do this indefinitely.

Any suggestions welcome.

thanks
Michelle

Have you modified the Footnote Text style?

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"monkeygland" wrote in message
...
Hi

I'm currently using Microsoft Office 2007, and continue to encounter a
problem with setting the paragraph formatting to a preferred or
default setting (ie, spacing within page ). Note that it only happens
with footnotes - the main text paragraphing remains configured as
desired).

Basically, I also want to automatically set or configure my footnotes
to the desired setting, but I have to manually adjust each footnote
individually. Generally speaking, I leave most askew until I do a
'select all' function and align the mess after the fact, but would
prefer not to have to do this indefinitely.

Any suggestions welcome.

thanks
Michelle

thanks for the quick response Suzanne - how would I do that please?

Depends what version of Word you have.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"monkeygland" wrote in message
...
thanks for the quick response Suzanne - how would I do that please?

In Word 2007, do the following: Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S to display the Styles
pane. Click the Manage Styles button. On the Edit tab, locate Footnote Text,
select it, and press the Modify button. In the Modify Style dialog box,
specify the desired font settings. Click OK to return to the Manage Styles
dialog. Make sure to select "New documents based on this template," and then
click OK. If/when you are prompted to save the attached template, choose to
do so.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"monkeygland" wrote in message
...
thanks for the quick response Suzanne - how would I do that please?

thanks very much Stefan!

You are welcome, and thank you for the feedback.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"monkeygland" wrote in message
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thanks very much Stefan!

Stefan you must have a different word 2007 to me (Mine is Home and student
copy). I cannot find a 'manage styles 'button in the pane you describe nor a
'footnote text' button. In my case I want to create a footnote that goes
right over the page and not just half way. I also want arial size 5 in the
footnotes to be actally smaller than the size 10 in the main text whereas it
is larger - both are at 100%. What am I doing wrong Do I have a bug? DB

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In Word 2007, do the following: Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S to display the Styles
pane. Click the Manage Styles button. On the Edit tab, locate Footnote Text,
select it, and press the Modify button. In the Modify Style dialog box,
specify the desired font settings. Click OK to return to the Manage Styles
dialog. Make sure to select "New documents based on this template," and then
click OK. If/when you are prompted to save the attached template, choose to
do so.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"monkeygland" wrote in message
...
thanks for the quick response Suzanne - how would I do that please?

You probably have the button but don't know it. In the bottom left corner of
the Styles window are three buttons with mysterious icons. Mouse over them,
and you will see that the third from the left is Manage Styles.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"db" wrote in message
...

Stefan you must have a different word 2007 to me (Mine is Home and student
copy). I cannot find a 'manage styles 'button in the pane you describe nor
a
'footnote text' button. In my case I want to create a footnote that goes
right over the page and not just half way. I also want arial size 5 in the
footnotes to be actally smaller than the size 10 in the main text whereas
it
is larger - both are at 100%. What am I doing wrong Do I have a bug? DB

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In Word 2007, do the following: Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S to display the
Styles
pane. Click the Manage Styles button. On the Edit tab, locate Footnote
Text,
select it, and press the Modify button. In the Modify Style dialog box,
specify the desired font settings. Click OK to return to the Manage
Styles
dialog. Make sure to select "New documents based on this template," and
then
click OK. If/when you are prompted to save the attached template, choose
to
do so.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"monkeygland" wrote in message
...
thanks for the quick response Suzanne - how would I do that please?

Many thanks. I have exlored this button and seen all the options. The choices
for footnote width do not, on a web page, extend beyond the number 16 on the
ruler. This wastes a great deal of space on a website, and is a different
format to all the work done before, on 2003, which used the full page width
for footnotes, where it was the default. I have selected the 2003 format in
this 2007 suite also but it has not backdated this operation. Will I have to
buy a new 2003, if available, and even if it is will footnotes go fully
across the page? DB

"Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:

You probably have the button but don't know it. In the bottom left corner of
the Styles window are three buttons with mysterious icons. Mouse over them,
and you will see that the third from the left is Manage Styles.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

"db" wrote in message
...

Stefan you must have a different word 2007 to me (Mine is Home and student
copy). I cannot find a 'manage styles 'button in the pane you describe nor
a
'footnote text' button. In my case I want to create a footnote that goes
right over the page and not just half way. I also want arial size 5 in the
footnotes to be actally smaller than the size 10 in the main text whereas
it
is larger - both are at 100%. What am I doing wrong Do I have a bug? DB

"Stefan Blom" wrote:

In Word 2007, do the following: Press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+S to display the
Styles
pane. Click the Manage Styles button. On the Edit tab, locate Footnote
Text,
select it, and press the Modify button. In the Modify Style dialog box,
specify the desired font settings. Click OK to return to the Manage
Styles
dialog. Make sure to select "New documents based on this template," and
then
click OK. If/when you are prompted to save the attached template, choose
to
do so.

--
Stefan Blom
Microsoft Word MVP


"monkeygland" wrote in message
...
thanks for the quick response Suzanne - how would I do that please?