How to Add Footnote References in PowerPoint
Citation of sources builds credibility by showing that you've done your research. The visual nature of PowerPoint isn't as conducive to standard citation methods like footnotes. Since PowerPoint is primarily a visual medium, the software is focused on presenting images rather than copious amounts of text. A footnote can be created manually in PowerPoint on the occasion that it's appropriate. References can be easily cited with a text box placed at the bottom of a slide.
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Instructions
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Launch PowerPoint and open the presentation that you want to edit. Click on the slide where you need a footnote and then click on the "Insert" tab in the Microsoft Office ribbon.
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Click the "Text Box" button and then click and drag on the slide to draw the text box. Draw it in the bottom left corner of the slide, since that's where footnotes go in text.
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Type your reference information into the text box. You may want to indicate that it's a footnote with an asterisk preceding the footnote, or you might use plain text to label your attribution. For example: "This photograph is from the National Aeronautic and Space Administration's Hubble collection." Follow the rules of your academic or professional discipline when formatting a reference.
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Tips & Warnings
Create a superscript number on the slide that points to the footnote. Type the number of your footnote and then highlight the number with your mouse. Press "Ctrl+Shift+Plus" on the keyboard to make the number superscript. Repeat for the number preceding the footnote at the bottom of the slide.
Give additional information in the notes of a PowerPoint presentation. You don't have to project the citations, but they are saved with the presentation. You can then print out a Notes Page, and it will contain the citations as a footnote to each slide.
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