The note reference mark is inserted as unformatted text rather than as superscript.
Format the note reference mark as superscript
- Select the note reference mark.
- If the Styles and Formatting task pane is not open, click Styles and Formatting on the Formatting toolbar.
- In the Styles and Formatting task pane, click Custom in the Show box.
- In the Format Settings dialog box, select the Footnote Reference or Endnote Reference check box, and then click OK.
- In the Styles and Formatting list, click Footnote Reference or Endnote Reference.
Superscript formatting is applied to the footnote.
Note The new number that Microsoft Word inserts is actually a cross-reference to the original reference mark. If you add, delete, or move a note, Word updates the cross-reference number when you print the document or when you select the cross-reference number and then press F9. If you have trouble selecting the cross-reference number by itself, try selecting some surrounding text along with it, and then press F9.