Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated July 3, 2021)
This tip applies to Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and 2021
You can use the Go To function of Word to jump to a specific footnote in your document. This is done in the following manner:
Figure 1. The Go To tab of the Find and Replace dialog box.
If you want to go to a footnote relative to the one you are currently viewing, you can enter a + or - in step 3. For instance, if you want to jump ahead three footnotes, you would enter +3 in the Enter Footnote Number box. Likewise, if you wanted to jump back 2 footnotes, you would enter -2.
If there are no footnotes in the document, or if you enter an invalid footnote number, Word positions you at the beginning of the document.
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