I understand your concern. Here's how you can break a URL address over two lines in Microsoft Word:
- First, insert the URL into your footnote as you normally would.
- Place your cursor where you want to break the URL.
- Press the "Enter" key to create a line break.
- Type a hyphen (-) or a slash (/) at the end of the first line of the URL.
- Press "Enter" again to create another line break.
- Continue typing the rest of the URL on the new line.
By adding a hyphen or slash at the end of the first line, you are indicating that the URL continues on the next line. This will prevent Word from automatically starting a new line for the URL in the footnote.
Another option is to use a URL shortener like
bit.ly or
tinyurl.com to create a shorter link that can fit on one line. Simply paste the shortened link into your footnote instead of the full URL.