Multiple references to same footnote/endnote

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Currently when I'm inserting footnotes OO will always create a new one. I found out that I'm able to make a cross-reference to a footnote but it doesn't seem to be the same as a footnote link. How I'm able to add several footnote references to the same footnote at the bottom of the document.

Lets say something linke this

blabla bnad sfadgsdfsd asdSDASDDA (2) ASDASDASDAS

AFSFASFA
ASDASDASD

ASDDSADD (2)

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(2) Same footnote here

Unamiccia · General User Joined: 28 Aug 2003 Posts: 14

I don't think you can do that in OpenOffice. Does any word processor allow this? I'm an editor, and I know of no editorial convention or stylesheet that would tolerate such a footnoting practice. Why do you want to do this?

nic · General User Joined: 01 Nov 2003 Posts: 5

Make a cross-reference to a footnote:

Select menu command 'Insert... Field... Other... References... Footnotes'.

MrStalker · Newbie Joined: 11 Feb 2010 Posts: 1

I have the same issue so I'm just gonna go ahead and bump this despite being 7 years old. Any updates on this?

Btw, Wikipedia does it everywhere.

hcobb · Newbie Joined: 13 Feb 2010 Posts: 2

Are you sure that you want a footnote instead of a citation?

keme · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:59 pm Post subject:

RFouts · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject: same probem

I want to be able to 2 things:
1) have two different paragraphs reference to the same footnote
2) be able to add multiple footnotes to the SAME paragraph.

As for the editor who says this isn't a common editing convention, clearly they've never looked at their toaster's technical manual, or the warranty card for their TV, read a medical journal, etc.

They do it in technical writing all the time. Two paragraphs might reference the SAME information. So why make two separate footnotes? And one paragraph might have several additions.

But maybe they use citations to do it, like the other suggested?

RFouts · Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject: A work around

Not exactly the right solution, but a solution.

I. To have two paragraphs reference the same footnote
1. Make a regular footnote for your first paragraph.
2. Use Superscript to fake a footnote on the second paragraph.

II. To have multiple footnotes on the same paragraph
1. Make your first paragraph.
2. Turn on superscript, add a comma, and then you can add a second footnote.

Pinkilla · Newbie Joined: 20 Jun 2012 Posts: 1