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wernerhintze
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May 3, 2025
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More footntes on one line

  • May 3, 2025
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I have a lot of very short footnotes in a text (usually consisting of just one word). I think it would look better if I could summarise these footnotes so that there are several on one line. Can this be realised with InDesign? (It is possible with Affiniti Publisher, but...)

Correct answer Peter Kahrel

@wernerhintze -- Here's a script for doing inline footnotes:

 

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/footnote_inline.html

 

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Peter Kahrel
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Peter KahrelCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 4, 2025

@wernerhintze -- Here's a script for doing inline footnotes:

 

https://creativepro.com/files/kahrel/indesign/footnote_inline.html

 

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    wernerhintzeAuthor
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    May 5, 2025

    Oh, that looks good. I won't get round to trying it out until the end of the week, but I think that's pretty much what I'm looking for. Thank you very much for the tip.

    (I had already been looking for such a script, but as I don't know how to describe my goal in English, I couldn't find anything).

      Robert at ID-Tasker
      Robert at ID-Tasker
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      May 3, 2025

      @wernerhintze

       

      Those are called "run-in" Footnotes and can be achieved only by using 3rd party tools.

       

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      wernerhintzeAuthor
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      May 3, 2025

      Many thanks to everyone who has replied, even if the answer is a little disappointing. I thought it should be possible with a professional tool. Well, yes. So I'll have to put up with the inconvenience of Affinity Publisher for this project...

      Mike Witherell
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      Mike WitherellCommunity Expert
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      May 3, 2025

      Footnotes are generated and separated by a hard return. So, without conversion and manual intervention, the technical answer is no. 

      Mike Witherell
      Willi Adelberger
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      Willi AdelbergerCommunity Expert
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      May 3, 2025

      Convert footnotes to endnotes. Those you can put everywhere that they look like footnotes. But they have their own frame you are able to design them individually.

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