Footnote

Specifies the layout options for footnotes, including the line that separates the footnote from the main body of document.

To access this command...

Choose Format - Page Style - Footnote tab.

Choose View - Styles - open context menu Modify/New - Footnote tab.

Footnote area

Set the height of the footnote area.

Not larger than page area

Automatically adjusts the height of the footnote area depending on the number of footnotes.

Maximum footnote height

Sets a maximum height for the footnote area. Enable this option, then enter the height.

Enter the maximum height for the footnote area.

Space to text

Enter the amount of space to leave between the bottom page margin and the first line of text in the footnote area.

Separator Line

Specifies the position and other properties of the separator line.

Position

Select the horizontal alignment for the line that separates the main text from the footnote area.

Style

Select the formatting style for the separator line. If you do not want a separator line, choose "None".

Thickness

Select the thickness of the separator line.

Colour

Select the colour of the separator line.

Length

Enter the length of the separator line as a percentage of the page width area.

Spacing to footnote contents

Enter the amount of space to leave between the separator line and the first line of the footnote area.

To specify the spacing between two footnotes, choose Format - Paragraph, and then click the Indents & Spacing tab.