Endnote and Footnote Improvements in InDesign CC 2019
Problematic when first introduced, this feature is starting to improve. Publishers, rejoice!
InDesign CC 2018 introduced a new endnotes feature to go along with its long-standing footnotes feature. While far from perfect, it was a good start for a feature that had been sadly lacking for far too long. In my review of the endnotes feature in issue #105, I lamented some of its shortcomings. For example, endnotes could be deleted without a warning, endnote text couldn’t be added while in the Story Editor, and InCopy didn’t support endnotes. Adobe addressed these issues with the InDesign CC 2018.1 update, which you can read about in issue #108.
However, now, with the release of InDesign CC 2019, Adobe has continued to fine-tune InDesign’s endnote and footnote features with a couple of welcome improvements.
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FYI: Peter Kahrel tells me he’s added the possibility to use symbols in his script. See his web page for details: https://www.kahrel.plus.com/indesign/table_footnotes.html (look for “Using symbols to number notes”).
hi, a question how do you get footnotes to start over at a new chapter? If you have a long document you would like to have the final notes that they start over from one in a new chapter.
Stands restart at every new article, but how should I mark in the text how the endnotes should start over.
With footnotes I have no problem.
Best regards
Agneta
How do you post gratefulnesses? :-)
Just have to say, 2 years after this post, you saved my life. I finally upgraded from INDD 2017 to INDD 2020. Went to typset a huge book with endnotes (all in individual chapter word docs) and my way (of doing endnotes for 15 years) would not work. I was so lost. I am so grateful for you people out there. SO worth the yearly membership when you save us hours of agony and searching to figure out an issue.