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title: "How to Add Footnotes in Google Docs"
h1: "How to Add Footnotes in Google Docs"
description: "Learn how to enhance your documents by adding footnotes in Google Docs with simple steps. This feature allows you to provide additional context or citations without cluttering your text."
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# How to Add Footnotes in Google Docs

Learn how to enhance your documents by adding footnotes in Google Docs with simple steps. This feature allows you to provide additional context or citations without cluttering your text.

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1. Open your Google Docs document and place your cursor where you want to insert the footnote.
2. Click on the "Insert" menu at the top, then select "Footnote" from the dropdown.
3. A small number will appear at the cursor location, and the footnote text area will appear at the bottom of the page.
4. Type your footnote content in the designated area.
5. To add additional footnotes, repeat the process at the desired locations in the document.
6. Google Docs will automatically number the footnotes in sequential order.