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How to convert all endnotes to plain text in Word

Author: Sun Last Modified: 2025-02-14

Endnotes in Word are typically used for citations or additional references, but there may be times when you need to convert them into regular text for easier editing or formatting. Manually copying and pasting each endnote can be tedious, especially in long documents. This guide will show you three efficient ways to convert endnotes to plain text:

Convert endnotes to text manually

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Convert endnotes to text with VBA

Convert endnotes to text manually

Follow these steps to manually convert endnotes to plain text in Word:

  1. Place the cursor anywhere in the endnotes section, then press Ctrl + A to select all endnotes in the document.
  2. Press Ctrl + C to copy the selected endnotes.
  3. Press Ctrl + End to move the cursor to the end of the document, just before the endnotes section.
  4. Press Ctrl + V to paste the copied endnotes at the end of the document. The endnotes will maintain their order but will be converted into plain text.
    Endnotes are pasted as text
  5. Manually replace the number "1" before each pasted endnote with its original numbering if needed.

Convert endnotes to text easily with Kutools for Word

Manually converting endnotes to text in Word can be tedious, especially for beginners unfamiliar with VBA. However, with Kutools for Word, you can quickly accomplish this task with just one click using the Convert Endnotes to Text utility.

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  1. Click Kutools > Convert > Convert Endnotes to Text.
    Convert Endnotes to Text option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon

Once you click Convert Endnotes to Text, the endnotes in your document will be instantly converted to text, as shown in the screenshots below:

Document with endnotes
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Document with endnotes converted to text
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Convert endnotes to text with VBA

In Word, you can also convert endnotes to plain text using VBA code. Follow these steps:

  1. Press Alt + F11 to open the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications window.
  2. Click Module from the Insert tab, then copy and paste the following VBA code into the Module window. 
    Sub convertendnote()
Dim aendnote As Endnote
For Each aendnote In ActiveDocument.Endnotes
ActiveDocument.Range.InsertAfter vbCr & aendnote.Index _
& vbTab & aendnote.Range
aendnote.Reference.InsertBefore "a" & aendnote.Index & "a"
Next aendnote
For Each aendnote In ActiveDocument.Endnotes
aendnote.Reference.Delete
Next aendnote
Selection.Find.ClearFormatting
Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting
With Selection.Find.Replacement.Font
.Superscript=True
End With
With Selection.Find
.Text="(a)([0-9]{1,})(a)"
.Replacement.Text="\2"
.Forward=True
.Wrap=wdFindContinue
.Format=True
.MatchWildcards=True
End With
Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
End Sub
  3. Click the Run button or press F5 to execute the VBA code.

Demo: Convert all endnotes to texts quickly in Word

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