When I work on a manuscript with lots of footnotes, I work in the draft view.
I prefer it to the Print Layout View, because in the Print Layout View, sometimes footnotes are too far below from the text and you have to scroll up and down to read your notes.
One small feature that I wish Word had - if it doesn't already - is to change the default size of the footnote pane in the Draft View.
It is too small, and I always have to increase the height.
Is there a way to change the default size of the footnote pane in the Draft view?
Adjusting default "footnote pane" size in the draft view possible?
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Re: Adjusting default "footnote pane" size in the draft view possible?
Not as far as I know, but you could create this macro in your default template Normal.dotm:
This sets the top pane (the document) to use 60% of the height of the window, and the bottom pane (the footnote pane) to use the remaining 40%. You can change the percentage of course.
If you assign the macro to a Quick Access Toolbar button and/or a custom keyboard shortcut, you can easily set the height of the footnote panel the way you want.
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Sub FootnotePaneHeight()
ActiveWindow.SplitVertical = 60
If you assign the macro to a Quick Access Toolbar button and/or a custom keyboard shortcut, you can easily set the height of the footnote panel the way you want.
Best wishes,
Hans
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Re: Adjusting default "footnote pane" size in the draft view possible?
Thanks for the tip, as always.
What's the VBA command to bring up the footnote pane first in the draft view?
What's the VBA command to bring up the footnote pane first in the draft view?
HansV wrote: ↑08 Sep 2020, 15:07This sets the top pane (the document) to use 60% of the height of the window, and the bottom pane (the footnote pane) to use the remaining 40%. You can change the percentage of course.Code: Select all
Sub FootnotePaneHeight() ActiveWindow.SplitVertical = 60
If you assign the macro to a Quick Access Toolbar button and/or a custom keyboard shortcut, you can easily set the height of the footnote panel the way you want.
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Re: Adjusting default "footnote pane" size in the draft view possible?
The command to display the footnote pane if you are already in Draft View is
So you could use
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ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial = wdPaneFootnotes
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Sub ShowFootnotePane()
ActiveWindow.View.SplitSpecial = wdPaneFootnotes
ActiveWindow.SplitVertical = 60
End Sub
Best wishes,
Hans
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Re: Adjusting default "footnote pane" size in the draft view possible?
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