Footnote number (in footnote text) - superscript?

[Wilf]

I'm using NeoOffice 3.0 patch 2 (I'm a new user) and trying to make the footnote ref. number in the footnote zone at the bottom of a wordprocessed document (Writer) into a superscript number (as per the standard MS Word format). The footnote anchor number in the main text is automatically in superscript, but I can't find a way of changing the number in the footnote text area.

When I've tried modifying the style, the whole footnote simply becomes superscript (text and number) which I don't want.

Any advice would be really gratefully received.

[James3359]

The footnote number is controlled by a character style called Footnote Characters. To access it choose Format > Styles and Formatting. In the Styles and Formatting window click the Character Styels button at the top (the next one in from the left it has a letter 'A' on it), ensure that 'All' is showing in the dropdown menu at the bottom of the window.

Right-click or Control click the Footnote Characters entry in the window and select Modify from the contextual menu that appears. In the Character Style: Footnote Characters window click the Position tab and check the Superscript button. This will automatically set a Relative Font Size for the superscripted character, which you can adjust if you wish. Click OK to accept your changes and see them applied.

Hope this helps

[Wilf]

Excellent, this worked perfectly. I just completely didn't spot the separate button to modify 'character' in the 'Styles and Formatting' window. Many thanks! I really love NeoOffice (even after just a week!), and was sure there must be some easy answer

[sardisson]

FYI, we have an entire article in the wiki devoted to the styles used in footnotes.

Smokey