How to Insert a Footnote in a PowerPoint Presentation

Footnotes in PowerPoint are always useful for adding attribution or a source to the facts you share in your PowerPoint slideshows. In this quick lesson, you’ll learn how to add footnotes in PowerPoint. I’ll walk you through a specific example that illustrates exactly what you need to do to add a footnote in PowerPoint.

I’ll start with a simple bulleted list and show you how to add the PowerPoint footnote annotation that helps us attribute a fact to a list item. Then you’ll learn how to apply the Superscript font to both the footnote number. Using Superscript text puts your PowerPoint footnote in the style that is commonly used for annotations.

Next, you’ll discover how to add the PowerPoint footnote itself by inserting a new text box at the bottom and applying the Superscript font to it. One the PowerPoint footnote is added to your slide your audience knows the source of the fact. They can look up any details, especially if you send the PowerPoint slides out to your listeners after your presentation is over.

To see the step-by-step written tutorial on how to insert a footnote in PowerPoint that goes with this video, go to the following URL:
http://business.tutsplus.com/tutorials/insert-footnote-in-powerpoint–cms-31723