Footnotes with Gutenberg?
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I use footnotes extensively in my blog. My current method is to do most of my writing in MS Word, including properly formatted footnotes. Then I cut/paste into the visual editor in WordPress.com . This transfers the footnotes with the proper HTML links. Then I use the HTML editor for adjustments such as superscripts and any additional text formatting. Will I still be able to do this with Gutenberg? If not, what will the options be for creating footnotes in Gutenberg with WordPress.com?
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Hello @casbonjourney,
I tried this on my test blog and was able to paste a snippet of your footnotes into Gutenberg. Visual seems to be the default editor.
If you need to adjust the HTML, it’s a little different in Gutenberg vs. the classic editor. With the cursor actively in the visual editor of Gutenberg, you’ll see a set of 3 vertical dots at the top left of your screen. Click that and you’ll have the option to view the content in the HTML editor. See screenshot.
Does this info help?
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charleybea, Thanks for the quick reply. I’m not sure if this answers my question. It looks like you were able to copy/paste footnotes into a Gutenberg block, but what I’m wondering is whether I can cut/paste an entire MS Word document that includes footnotes into Gutenberg with the footnotes transferring over properly (i.e., with links in the body of the text that hyperlink to the footnotes), as they currently do with the Classic editor.
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Hello @casbonjourney,
I see what you mean. Regardless, you should be able to copy from MS Word as you normally do and paste it into Gutenberg. As mentioned prior, the visual editor is the default for Gutenberg. And you can switch to HTML using the method I posted about.
Can I safely assume you are wanting to switch to Gutenberg but want to be sure on this point first? If it helps, I’d be willing to try it on one of my test blogs. Do you feel comfortable uploading a Word file to your site and providing the URL for me to download?
Alternatively, you can always create another free site on your account to use for testing on WordPress.com without worrying about affecting your current blog.
Either way, I’m happy to help – let me know! :)
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charleybea,
Thank you very much for your offer of help. I will probably go with your suggestion of creating another free site to try things out. :-) -
You’re welcome!
Feel free to chime in here again if you run into anything else. We’re happy to help! :)
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