Different footnote style in same document

[Kevin]

I'm trying to use an asterisk for the very first footnote of my document, and
then I want to start at "1" for the next note. I have tried using a
Continuous Section Break, but it behaves like a Page Break - everything after
the first footnote is bumped to the next page. I was successful doing this
in Word 2003, but Word 2007 is fighting with me on it. What is the proper
procedure to do this?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

No section break needed. Instead, create a "Custom" footnote with an
asterisk. This will be outside the series of footnotes with "Continuous"
numbering.

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

You shouldn't need to use a section break at all.

1. For the first footnote, in the References ribbon tab, click the Footnotes
launcher (lower right corner in the Footnotes section). There, place an
asterisk into the Custom mark: box, then click Insert, and type your
footnote text. No need to use the Number format: item to insert it.

2. For subsequent footnotes, just insert the way you normally would
(Ctrl+Alt+F or click on the Insert Footnote tool in the ribbon).

Any time you want an exception (i.e., something other than a number), just
use the #1 method. Those footnotes aren't counted in the normal stream of
things, and thus don't have any impact on normal footnote numbering.

BTW... the same method was available in Word 2003. I have a feeling that you
might've been over-struggling in the past.

 

[Kevin]

Thanks for the help! I definitely "over-struggled" in the past! The
built-in help in Word should make it easier to find. "Different footnote
style in same document" didn't clue me in on the Custom feature. I probably
should have just given it a shot!

Thanks again.