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Moving text with footnotes within a document

I'm working on a rather large academic paper and when I move text from one place to another within the paper it does NOT bring the footnotes with it.  Very frustrating.  Anyone have any idea what is off in the settings that would cause this?
Provided the footnotes were inserted using References | Footnote | Insert Footnote, then the notes will move with moved (or copy/pasted) text. Providing the selection includes the footnote reference in the text, moving that moves the footnote as well.
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Provided the footnotes were inserted using References | Footnote | Insert Footnote, then the notes will move with moved (or copy/pasted) text. Providing the selection includes the footnote reference in the text, moving that moves the footnote as well.

I know that is the way it is supposed to work.  And I wish it did work that way.  But the problem is that it isn't working that way.  Whether I copy and paste text, including the footnote code created in References, cut and paste, or copy to a new document completely, it will not bring the footnote reference code nor the footnote text to the new location.

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Perhaps you are pasting as plain text?
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Perhaps you are pasting as plain text?

That's the problem.  Operator error.  Word has at least three ways to cut and paste.  One does not bring the footnotes with it.  I was selecting the "text" icon from the dropdown menu and didn't realize that meant plain text with no formatting or imbedded references.  Thanks for your help and I apologize for not figuring this out sooner. 

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Last updated May 14, 2024 Views 2,232 Applies to: