Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated February 3, 2018)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
Word allows you to control how the endnotes in your document are numbered. Normally, numbering begins at one and progresses upward. You can change both the starting number and how numbering restarts by following these steps:
Figure 1. The Footnote and Endnote dialog box.
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