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Footnotes at bottom of paragraph rather than at bottom of page

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July 12, 2021
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Hi, does anyone know how I can get footnote #1 to show up with footnote #2 at the bottom of the page? I have "span columns" turned on. Thank you in advance!

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Correct answer Barb Binder

Wait. Why can't you set this up as a two-column frame with span applied to the first paragraph? In my example below, I have one text frame and I added a pale yellow background for clarity.

~Barb

Barb Binder

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Hi Melissa:

That's how I'd approach this layout. If you have any additional questions about it, of course just ask us.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

Barb Binder

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Wait. Why can't you set this up as a two-column frame with span applied to the first paragraph? In my example below, I have one text frame and I added a pale yellow background for clarity.

~Barb

~Barb at Rocky Mountain Training

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melissas45406376Author

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Great tip! I didn't know this was a possibility. Thank you Barb!

TᴀW

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With span columns on, you can't. That's just how it works, and it's pretty dumb.

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melissas45406376Author

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Even with span footnotes checked off, the footnotes still stick to that text box rather than where they should go.... so frustrating

TᴀW

Legend

Well, why actually use a separate text frame for that (seeing as you're using span columns)?

Anyway, I think your best bet here is to fake the first footnote. Just put a superscript 1 in the top frame, and then add footnote 1 somewhere before footnote 2 in the main text and hide the footnote 1 reference...

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