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How to remove endnotes quickly in Word?

Author Amanda Li Last modified

Endnotes are used for citation of sources in printed document. It consists of note reference mark and corresponding note text, just as same as footnotes. Endnotes always locate in the end of document. This tutorial will show you several ways to remove endnotes from a Word document easily.

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Remove a endote manually in Word

You can remove endnotes using the note reference mark. By default, endnotes are marked with Roman numerals. Simply deleting the reference mark will remove the corresponding endnote in Word.

  1. Select the note reference mark of the endnote you want to remove.
  2. Press Delete. The endnote will be removed automatically.
    Demo: Remove an endnote by selecting the note reference mark and pressing Delete

Note: If there are many endnotes, deleting them manually can be tedious.

Remove all endnotes with the Replace feature in Word

The Find and Replace function is an efficient way to remove all endnotes from a document. It is much faster than deleting them one by one. Follow these steps to remove all endnotes:

  1. Click Home > Replace (or press Ctrl + H) to activate the Replace feature.
    Replace button on the ribbon
  2. In the Find and Replace dialog, do the following:
    1. In the Find what box, type ^e.
    2. Leave the Replace with box empty.
    3. Click the Replace All button.
      Find and Replace dialog
  3. In the Microsoft Word confirmation dialog, click OK, then close the Find and Replace dialog if needed.
    Success dialog

Word will now find and remove all endnotes from the document using the Find and Replace function.

One click to remove all endnotes with Kutools for Word

Using the Remove Endnotes feature of Kutools for Word, you can quickly delete all endnotes from the entire document or a specific selection with just one click. This method is far more efficient than manually removing them one by one.

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  • To remove all endnotes from the entire document:
    1. Click Kutools > Remove > Remove All Endnotes in Selected Range.
    2. A confirmation dialog box will appear. Click Yes to confirm, and all endnotes will be removed from the document.
      Remove Endnotes option on the Kutools tab on the ribbon
  • To remove endnotes from a specific part of the document:
    1. Select the portion of the document from which you want to remove endnotes.
    2. Click Kutools > Remove > Remove All Endnotes in Selected Range. And all endnotes in the selected section will be removed
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