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Undo sections within a chapter in long doc and retain footnote num
I put my doc together section by section, and then chapter by chapter using" insert" function. Each chapter starts with new footnote 1. Now because I am making changes to one whole chapter it creates another problem (doesn’t matter what - it is unavoidable) and I am redoing the same section multiple times. I need to do a smaller section (not the whole chapter) at a time and retain continuous footnote numbering.
So I need to undo each section in my document while I make changes and put it together later. Also I am sending it by email to a proof-reader and I want to send off a few sections at a time, so better if the footnotes can follow on. I can’t remember how I cut out sections and repasted without losing continuous footnote numbering. (maybe I never did). If I do it by cut and paste my footnotes return to number 1. (as we know) Is there a better way of doing it than redoing each page by restarting at the last footnote number from previous section? I lost a few bits of info off my footnotes so I have another copy I refer to which has been useful. So would really like continuous numbering. Anyone have any advices please? Looked in various tutorials but can’t find answer. Maybe I am not asking the right question. Aldo I tried taking the last footnote line from previous document but it still started at number 1 kind regards Last edited by kaye123 : February 4th 13 at 07:57 AM Reason: more information |
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Undo sections within a chapter in long doc and retain footnote num
In theory, footnotes can be set to restart in one section and be continuous
for the rest of the sections (which I think is what you are trying to accomplish), but this doesn't work—unless it has been fixed in Word 2013, which I have not yet tested. The settings in the Footnote and Endnote dialog box apply to *all* sections (all continuous or all restarted). As a workaround, consider mixing footnotes and endnotes to create a separate sequence of numbers. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "kaye123" wrote in message ... I put my doc together section by section, and then chapter by chapter using" insert" function. Each chapter starts with new footnote 1. Now because I am making changes to one whole chapter it creates another problem (doesn’t matter what - it is unavoidable) and I am redoing the same section multiple times. I need to do a smaller section (not the whole chapter) at a time and retain continuous footnote numbering. So I need to undo each section in my document while I make changes and put it together later. Also I am sending it by email to a proof-reader and I want to send off a few sections at a time, so better if the footnotes can follow on. I can’t remember how I cut out sections and repasted without losing continuous footnote numbering. (maybe I never did). If I do it by cut and paste my footnotes return to number 1. (as we know) Is there a better way of doing it than redoing each page by restarting at the last footnote number from previous section? I lost a few bits of info off my footnotes so I have another copy I refer to which has been useful. So would really like continuous numbering. Anyone have any advices please? Looked in various tutorials but can’t find answer. Maybe I am not asking the right question kind regards -- kaye123 |
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I read a post about working with seperate chapters starting at footnote 1 each time. As far as unhooking goes I managed to alter the document as it is . It meant a lot more work and I kept having to alter the footnote tab but it was easy enough. Just a lot of work. I will keep sections seperate from now and only put them together when I send it to the typesetter. Or she can put them together which I think is better. Decided to stay with footnotes and the typesetter can undo the footnote seperator as she goes so so she can capture them. I just hope the new macro I did in word for altering the way they are displayed holds. She has worked with footnotes before so I presume her clients removed the seperator. She can put them on the right page. It may take longer, and more expensive, but solved my problem with staying with footnotes. Many thanks "kaye123" wrote in message ...[color=blue][i] I put my doc together section by section, and then chapter by chapter using" insert" function. Each chapter starts with new footnote 1. Now because I am making changes to one whole chapter it creates another problem (doesn’t matter what - it is unavoidable) and I am redoing the same section multiple times. I need to do a smaller section (not the whole chapter) at a time and retain continuous footnote numbering. So I need to undo each section in my document while I make changes and put it together later. Also I am sending it by email to a proof-reader and I want to send off a few sections at a time, so better if the footnotes can follow on. I can’t remember how I cut out sections and repasted without losing continuous footnote numbering. (maybe I never did). If I do it by cut and paste my footnotes return to number 1. (as we know) Is there a better way of doing it than redoing each page by restarting at the last footnote number from previous section? I lost a few bits of info off my footnotes so I have another copy I refer to which has been useful. So would really like continuous numbering. Anyone have any advices please? Looked in various tutorials but can’t find answer. Maybe I am not asking the right question kind regards |
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Undo sections within a chapter in long doc and retain footnote num
You mean that you are keeping sections as separate files? That is sometimes
helpful. If the typesetter accepts PDFs, bringing the separate files together after you have converted them to PDFs (using freeware PDF converter, for example) might also be a possibility. I'm not sure how footnote separators are relevant, but, reading the thread in a newsreader, I don't get the full context ... -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "kaye123" wrote in message ... 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote: ;493945']In theory, footnotes can be set to restart in one section and be continuous for the rest of the sections (which I think is what you are trying to accomplish), but this doesn't work—unless it has been fixed in Word 2013, which I have not yet tested. The settings in the Footnote and Endnote dialog box apply to *all* sections (all continuous or all restarted). As a workaround, consider mixing footnotes and endnotes to create a separate sequence of numbers. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP -- kaye123 Hi Stefan I read a post about working with seperate chapters starting at footnote 1 each time. As far as unhooking goes I managed to alter the document as it is . It meant a lot more work and I kept having to alter the footnote tab but it was easy enough. Just a lot of work. I will keep sections seperate from now and only put them together when I send it to the typesetter. Or she can put them together which I think is better. Decided to stay with footnotes and the typesetter can undo the footnote seperator as she goes so so she can capture them. I just hope the new macro I did in word for altering the way they are displayed holds. She has worked with footnotes before so I presume her clients removed the seperator. She can put them on the right page. It may take longer, and more expensive, but solved my problem with staying with footnotes. Many thanks "kaye123" wrote in message ... I put my doc together section by section, and then chapter by chapter using" insert" function. Each chapter starts with new footnote 1. Now because I am making changes to one whole chapter it creates another problem (doesn’t matter what - it is unavoidable) and I am redoing the same section multiple times. I need to do a smaller section (not the whole chapter) at a time and retain continuous footnote numbering. So I need to undo each section in my document while I make changes and put it together later. Also I am sending it by email to a proof-reader and I want to send off a few sections at a time, so better if the footnotes can follow on. I can’t remember how I cut out sections and repasted without losing continuous footnote numbering. (maybe I never did). If I do it by cut and paste my footnotes return to number 1. (as we know) Is there a better way of doing it than redoing each page by restarting at the last footnote number from previous section? I lost a few bits of info off my footnotes so I have another copy I refer to which has been useful. So would really like continuous numbering. Anyone have any advices please? Looked in various tutorials but can’t find answer. Maybe I am not asking the right question kind regards -- kaye123 |
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Undo sections within a chapter in long doc and retain footnote num
But you do know how to delete the footnote separator in a Word document?
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "kaye123" wrote in message ... 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote: ;493952']You mean that you are keeping sections as separate files? That is sometimes helpful. If the typesetter accepts PDFs, bringing the separate files together after you have converted them to PDFs (using freeware PDF converter, for example) might also be a possibility. I'm not sure how footnote separators are relevant, but, reading the thread in a newsreader, I don't get the full context ... -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP -- kaye123 Yes sorry. Thought we spoke about this before. My typesetter showed me how she can only pick up text without footnote in her design package and said that I would have to remove the footnote line. At the time I thought this was not possible, and started looking at endnotes that I didnt want. However it is possible for her to pick up the text including footnotes if she removes the seperator. I just didnt want her getting things mixed up and I thought it would be a lot more expensive. If she does a section at a time she should be ok. Anyway that is not relevant to this topic. Shouldnt have mentioned it. -- kaye123 [/i][/color] |
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I have another worse problem I am tryng to solve because of macros so you may hear from me again. cheers |
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Undo sections within a chapter in long doc and retain footnote num
To work with footnote separators: Switch to Draft view (Word 2007 or later).
Click the References tab, and then click Show Notes. In the footnotes pane, click the arrow next to the drop down and choose Footnote Separator. You can then delete the separator (or replace it with something else if you wish). You can do the same for the Footnote Continuation Separator. Do post back with additional questions/follow-ups. :-) -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "kaye123" wrote in message ... 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote: ;493959']But you do know how to delete the footnote separator in a Word document? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP -- kaye123 No not without looking at instructions and I have a set of them that go through this. Thought it seemed simple enough.Isnt it? I have another worse problem I am tryng to solve because of macros so you may hear from me again. cheers -- kaye123 [/i][/color] |
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Undo sections within a chapter in long doc and retain footnote num
Some features are well hidden in Word. :-)
Yes, I contribute to the Microsoft Community as well. Actually, the Community (formerly Microsoft Answers) is the predecessor of the microsoft.public.word.* newsgroups, which (a few years back) were hosted on Microsoft servers. Nowadays, the groups have a life of their own here on Usenet... Traffic is relatively slow, as you may have noticed. I'm not sure which thread in the Community you are referring to. Posting a link would help. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "kaye123" wrote in message ... 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote: ;493964']To work with footnote separators: Switch to Draft view (Word 2007 or later). Click the References tab, and then click Show Notes. In the footnotes pane, click the arrow next to the drop down and choose Footnote Separator. You can then delete the separator (or replace it with something else if you wish). You can do the same for the Footnote Continuation Separator. Do post back with additional questions/follow-ups. :-) -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP -- kaye123 "kaye123" wrote in message ...- 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote:- ;493959']But you do know how to delete the footnote separator in a Word document? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP -- kaye123 -- Ok thanks Stefan. I will look at it, But the Footnote Continuation Separator? I wasnt aware of it so I will have a look. The typeseter said to change it to a line. I didn't think I could. I will try this. You will see I responded to the topic "changing footnote to a number by changing macro "at microsoft community. (I see you are also a member). A thread I started and someone else wanted info on. As a result I have a real problem and I may have to post again so I hope someone can help once I recreate the problem and I can explain it. I will continue to try and sove it but I think it is a unique problem caused by changing my global template. My user name ends with 999. Thought you should know. Dont want to misrepresent. Thanks for your time again -- kaye123 [/i][/color] |
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Stefan I did reply to you at Microsoft site re the topic "Cant change footnote number from superscript in footnotes" but it doesnt seem to have made it onto the site.
Wow looking at my posts in the past I must have been under stress judging by my typing. I just want to say thank you for your help on word banter and Microsoft. You gave me a lot of assistance on the topic “Can’t change footnote number from superscript in footnotes” My username was Diana_9999 I am a little bit clearer on how macros work but at first it was so overwhelming to an intermediate level user. Yes you were right about the extra code and nobody else pointed this out when they sent me to the article on how to perform this task, although acknowledged that you were correct. It would be a real help if a new article could be written by Microsoft themselves and show step by step screenshots for users like myself or better still to write this function in the next version of word. I had several people refer me to the only article dealing with my problem that must be over 10 years old and no longer correct. Do you have any influence with Microsoft? It appears you and others on the forum are doing part of their job. Stefan you and all the others on this site and Microsoft are wonderful with your time and patience. I have looked at a lot of material on creating and working with macros but there never seems to be an example that fits your situation and it is difficult to grasp. I am not good with technical concepts and reapplying them to other situations. Isn’t it about time Microsoft supplied comprehensive online interactive videos or tutorials for new and intermediate users, even at a price. I have messed up big time and want to try and get out of this rather than rely on the goodwill of others who have given me their time. It is difficult to assist people with elementary knowledge. I have tried to get one on one training in the things I want to know but no one will do this as it is not economical. I actually paid someone to implement the code for superscript problem. He gave me step by step screenshots and I couldn’t have done it without them. I have looked at lots of resources but none seem to explain the concepts in simple language. Thanks so much |
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Undo sections within a chapter in long doc and retain footnote num
Correction: Obviously I meant to write *successor* (not predecessor). :-)
-- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "Stefan Blom" skrev i meddelandet ... Some features are well hidden in Word. :-) Yes, I contribute to the Microsoft Community as well. Actually, the Community (formerly Microsoft Answers) is the predecessor of the microsoft.public.word.* newsgroups, which (a few years back) were hosted on Microsoft servers. Nowadays, the groups have a life of their own here on Usenet... Traffic is relatively slow, as you may have noticed. I'm not sure which thread in the Community you are referring to. Posting a link would help. -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "kaye123" wrote in message ... 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote: ;493964']To work with footnote separators: Switch to Draft view (Word 2007 or later). Click the References tab, and then click Show Notes. In the footnotes pane, click the arrow next to the drop down and choose Footnote Separator. You can then delete the separator (or replace it with something else if you wish). You can do the same for the Footnote Continuation Separator. Do post back with additional questions/follow-ups. :-) -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP -- kaye123 "kaye123" wrote in message ...- 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote:- ;493959']But you do know how to delete the footnote separator in a Word document? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP -- kaye123 -- Ok thanks Stefan. I will look at it, But the Footnote Continuation Separator? I wasnt aware of it so I will have a look. The typeseter said to change it to a line. I didn't think I could. I will try this. You will see I responded to the topic "changing footnote to a number by changing macro "at microsoft community. (I see you are also a member). A thread I started and someone else wanted info on. As a result I have a real problem and I may have to post again so I hope someone can help once I recreate the problem and I can explain it. I will continue to try and sove it but I think it is a unique problem caused by changing my global template. My user name ends with 999. Thought you should know. Dont want to misrepresent. Thanks for your time again -- kaye123 [/i][/color] |
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Undo sections within a chapter in long doc and retain footnote num
As an MVP, my influence with Microsoft is limited, actually. I do agree that
there should be a good introduction to vBA. There is a brief intro at the http://word.mvps.org site, but it is a bit outdated; that is true... Anyway, thank you for your kind words! :-) By the way, which thread were you referring to? The one below? http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/o...b-8aaa492a6c22 -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP "kaye123" wrote in message ... kaye123;493968 Wrote: "kaye123" wrote in message ...- 'Stefan Blom[_3_ Wrote:- ;493959']But you do know how to delete the footnote separator in a Word document? -- Stefan Blom Microsoft Word MVP -- kaye123 -- Ok thanks Stefan. I will look at it, But the Footnote Continuation Separator? I wasnt aware of it so I will have a look. The typeseter said to change it to a line. I didn't think I could. I will try this. You will see I responded to the topic "changing footnote to a number by changing macro "at microsoft community. (I see you are also a member). A thread I started and someone else wanted info on. As a result I have a real problem and I may have to post again so I hope someone can help once I recreate the problem and I can explain it. I will continue to try and sove it but I think it is a unique problem caused by changing my global template. My user name ends with 999. Thought you should know. Dont want to misrepresent. Thanks for your time again Stefan I did reply to you at Microsoft site re the topic "Cant change footnote number from superscript in footnotes" but it doesnt seem to have made it onto the site. Wow looking at my posts in the past I must have been under stress judging by my typing. I just want to say thank you for your help on word banter and Microsoft. You gave me a lot of assistance on the topic “Can’t change footnote number from superscript in footnotes” My username was Diana_9999 I am a little bit clearer on how macros work but at first it was so overwhelming to an intermediate level user. Yes you were right about the extra code and nobody else pointed this out when they sent me to the article on how to perform this task, although acknowledged that you were correct. It would be a real help if a new article could be written by Microsoft themselves and show step by step screenshots for users like myself or better still to write this function in the next version of word. I had several people refer me to the only article dealing with my problem that must be over 10 years old and no longer correct. Do you have any influence with Microsoft? It appears you and others on the forum are doing part of their job. Stefan you and all the others on this site and Microsoft are wonderful with your time and patience. I have looked at a lot of material on creating and working with macros but there never seems to be an example that fits your situation and it is difficult to grasp. I am not good with technical concepts and reapplying them to other situations. Isn’t it about time Microsoft supplied comprehensive online interactive videos or tutorials for new and intermediate users, even at a price. I have messed up big time and want to try and get out of this rather than rely on the goodwill of others who have given me their time. It is difficult to assist people with elementary knowledge. I have tried to get one on one training in the things I want to know but no one will do this as it is not economical. I actually paid someone to implement the code for superscript problem. He gave me step by step screenshots and I couldn’t have done it without them. I have looked at lots of resources but none seem to explain the concepts in simple language. Thanks so much -- kaye123 |
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Strange I don’t see my message from last night and the one you just sent. I had just written another one that I haven’t sent. Yet I could see it in the email notification Yes the topic was the one you gave the Link to. http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/o...b-8aaa492a6c22 I got a new code that was taken from my document I had sent someone, so my paid "expert" added the extra code. Now I have lost "the fix" it because my charts I produce in Word kept asking me if I wanted to change normal template etc. etc. and then lots of other messages. I must have done something wrong. Well I know I did. So I now don’t have my fix and I have corrupted charts. Oh well. I will see if my expert will help out if I can’t find a way of fixing this, but he helped me after work at 12pm so must be very busy. I have printed the three pages I got from the forum and studied them again. Microsoft should listen to the experts on the forum who know what is happening at the user level Pity. Once again thank you. |
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