Footnotes in LibreOffice 3.5.4.2

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#1

I'm using LibreOffice 3.5.4.2 on Debian Linux. After I create a
footnote on a page, say page 1, and create a footnote, let's say
Footnote # 1, how can I create a second footnote to reference the same
footnote #1? All I want for the second footnote is a superscript
numeral 1 in the body of the text. But, if I use "Insert >
Footnote/Endnote ...", all I see is Footnote, with the options of
"Automatic", or "Character". If I use Automatic I get the next number,
i.e. 2. If I use Character, and enter the number 1, which is what I
want, it creates a second footnote numbered 1. That's not what I want,
I just want two references in the body of the text pointing to the
same footnote numbered number 1.

Does that make sense? Any ideas?

#2

o Go to Insert | Cross-reference... | Cross-references.
o Under Type, select Footnotes.
o Under Selection, select your existing footnote.
o Click Insert.

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker

#3

Okay, I got that. But it doesn't enter the number a superscript, it
enters it the same size as the text. I have to highlight the number,
right click on it, then select Style > Superscript.

This is a little better, but still tedious.

#4

That's the whole solution, I think - albeit with the long-standing bug you describe. It's a simple matter, though, to add the superscript effect - best done using the standard "Footnote anchor" character style.

Brian Barker