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How can I view a document without footnotes?
Open “Word Options” box by clicking “File” then “Options”. In the box open, click “Display” and ensure the “Print hidden text” box is not checked and click “OK”. For endnotes, the procedure is very much the same.
How do you hide footnote numbers?
In short, the usual workaround is to change the footnote/endnote styles (i.e. styles ‘Footnote Text’ and ‘Endnote Text’) to ‘Hidden’ under the Style settings choose Font then Hidden Text.
Are footnotes necessary?
Like MLA, APA discourages the use of footnotes unless absolutely necessary. Even then, the guide recommends that footnotes only be used to provide content notes (such as providing brief, supplemental information about the text or directing readers to additional information) and to denote copyright permissions.
Can you print without footnotes?
At some point you may want to print your document, but without the footnotes. Word does not have a setting that allows you to print without footnotes, however. You should then be able to print a copy of the document, without Hidden text, so that footnotes aren’t printed.
What is accessibility PDF?
An accessible PDF is a PDF document that can be read and accessed by people with disabilities, primarily for the vision-impaired that may use assistive technology to read the file through text-to-speech or a Braille printout.
How do you stop footnotes in Word?
Remove all footnotes or endnotes from a document In Word 2013 or Word 2016, press Ctrl + H.
Can you print a PDF document without endnotes?
Ideally there should be options to print or export to PDF a document with or without the footnotes or endnotes. It’s a common need and feature request that’s been consistently ignored by Microsoft. In the meantime there’s only a workaround. We’ll start with some simple text and footnotes.
Is it possible to hide footnotes in a Word document?
Hiding Footnotes or Endnotes in a Word document is possible but needs a little trickery. Maybe you want a ‘clean’ version of the document without the clutter of notes. Or maybe the footnotes/endnotes are your own references for sources of information not intended for others to see.
Why do you need endnotes and footnotes in a document?
Or maybe the footnotes/endnotes are your own references for sources of information not intended for others to see. Ideally there should be options to print or export to PDF a document with or without the footnotes or endnotes.
Word is being tricky here. Strictly speaking only the footnote text should be hidden with the reference numbers remaining (since they are in a different style). However Word detects that you’ve changed the Footnote Text style to Hidden and not only changes that style but also the preceding references.