WD: Footnote Text Displayed, Printed on Top of Footer
Article ID: 158625
Article Last Modified on 8/17/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 6.0 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.01 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
- Microsoft Word 6.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 6.0a
- Microsoft Word 6.0c
- Microsoft Word 95 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Word 95a
This article was previously published under Q158625
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Word, footnote text is displayed on top of (overlays) the
footer text in page layout view and print preview. The footnote text is
also printed on top of the footer text.
CAUSE
This problem occurs when all of the following conditions are true:
- The footer text exceeds five lines.
-and-
- The footnote text exceeds five lines.
-and-
- Text follows the footnote reference mark in the body of the document.
-and-
- A section break is placed after the footnote reference mark.
WORKAROUND
To prevent the footnote text from overlapping the footer text, use either
of the following methods:
Method 1:
Open the footnote pane, place the insertion point after the footnote text,
and press ENTER to add one or more blank lines (paragraphs).
Method 2:
Delete the section break.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft
Word listed at the beginning of this article.
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