How do I create a new footnote reference mark?

[TL]

My boss likes to use parentheses around the numbers for footnotes. I would
like to know if there is a way I can create a numbering format, using
continuous numbering, with parentheses around the numbers? If so, how do I do
this?

 

[macropod]

Hi TL,

Assuming you're using proper Word footnotes, you could run the following macro periodically:

Sub FootnoteBracketer()
Dim oFtNt As Footnote
For Each oFtNt In ActiveDocument.Footnotes
With oFtNt.Reference
If .Characters.First.Previous <> "(" Then .InsertBefore "("
If .Characters.Last.Next <> ")" Then .InsertAfter ")"
.Characters.First.Font.Superscript = True
.Characters.Last.Font.Superscript = True
End With
Next
End Sub

 

[Peter T. Daniels]

I think it was just yesterday someone (responding to a question about
"footnotes in Arabic") suggested a Find-Replace with wildcards.

Hi TL,

Assuming you're using proper Word footnotes, you could run the following macro periodically:

Sub FootnoteBracketer()
Dim oFtNt As Footnote
For Each oFtNt In ActiveDocument.Footnotes
  With oFtNt.Reference
    If .Characters.First.Previous <> "(" Then .InsertBefore "("
    If .Characters.Last.Next <> ")" Then .InsertAfter ")"
    .Characters.First.Font.Superscript = True
    .Characters.Last.Font.Superscript = True
  End With
Next
End Sub

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Cheers
macropod
[Microsoft MVP - Word]

My boss likes to use parentheses around the numbers for footnotes. I would
like to know if there is a way I can create a numbering format, using
continuous numbering, with parentheses around the numbers? If so, how do I do
this?-