end notes

[buffalo bill]

I have cited a number of articles in one place, with consecutive end note
numbers. How can I convert the separate numbers (e.g., 2,3,4,5,6,7) to a
range of numbers (e.g. 2-7) while maintaining the connection with the
individual end notes.

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

Insert all the footnote references (intervening spaces and punctuation are
unnecessary). Then insert an en dash after the first or before the last.
Select all the references between the first and the last and format them as
Hidden (Ctrl+Shift+H). The reference numbers will not be displayed, but the
footnotes will be unaffected.

FWIW, it is generally preferable to use a single footnote encompassing all
the references cited in one place, separated by semicolons.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[grammatim]

Not in e.g. the journal Science -- which may have set the standard for
many hard science journals.