Not easily, but see
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...panColumns.htm

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"Neetsie2k" wrote in message
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I have a document that is done in column format and has footnotes. We
need
the footnotes not to be done in column format (i.e., run from left to
right
along the length of the page). Is there any way this can be accomplished?
Thanks for all replies.