Footnotes and endnotes are used in printed documents to explain, comment on, or provide references for a text in a report.

Use footnotes and endnotes to explain, comment on, or provide references to something in a document. Usually, footnotes appear at the bottom of the page, while endnotes come at the end of the document or section. If you’re in Reading View, switch to Editing View by clicking Edit Document > Edit in Word for the web.

Footnotes and endnotes in MS Word are used for:

1. Citations and references.
2. Providing additional information or explanations.
3. Annotations and comments.
4. Keeping the main text uncluttered.
5. Legal and scholarly documents.
6. Translations and transcriptions.