Instructions cover PowerPoint 2019 through 2013, PowerPoint Online, and PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 on Windows and Mac.

it’s possible for you to also use a letter or symbol if you prefer.

Go to theInserttab, then selectHeader & Footer.

the Home ribbon in PowerPoint for Windows

To display the footnote on the current slide, selectApply.

To display the footnote on all slides, selectApply to All.

Go to theHometab, and then select thediagonal arrowin the lower-right corner of theFontsection.

Header and Footer in PowerPoint

In theFontdialog box, go to theFonttab (if it isn’t selected).

SelectSuperscriptin theEffectssection to enable it, then selectOK.

To raise or lower the position of the superscript, adjust theOffsetvalue.

The Footer checkbox on the Slide tab

The footnote indicator displays in the proper superscript format.

Repeat this as many times as necessary to convert all footnote indicators to the correct size.

To remove footnotes, go toInsert>Header & Footer, then clear theFootercheck box and chooseApplyorApply to All.

The Footer text field and Apply button

Go to theHometab in the upper-left corner of PowerPoint, then select theSuperscripticon (x2) in theFontsection.

A new text box is added to the slide.

Replace the placeholder text with a number, letter, or symbol.

a highlighted footnote indicator in PowerPoint for Windows

opt for text character so that it’s highlighted, then go to theHometab.

This gives it the appearance of a superscript even though it’s technically a smaller font.

Drag the text box to position it to the right of the text or image it references.

The More button in the Font panel

Drag the text box to the bottom of the slide.

he Font settings interface in PowerPoint for Windows

The Superscript option in the Font menu

a properly formatted footnote in PowerPoint for Windows

the Insert ribbon in PowerPoint for macOS

The Header and Footer button

The Footer option

the Header and Footer interface in PowerPoint for macOS

the Header and Footer interface in PowerPoint for macOS

a footnote in PowerPoint for macOS

The Insert Text Box command

a new text box in PowerPoint Online

the Font interface in PowerPoint Online

screenshot of a footnote indicator in PowerPoint Online

screenshot of a footnote in progress in PowerPoint Online

screenshot of a footnote in PowerPoint Online