# Footnote.Edit Method

> Sets the current text input position in the footnote section at the end of the current footnote text, so that the text can be edited or formatted.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 32.0
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TextControl.WinForms.SDK` (assembly `TXTextControl.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXTextControl.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms > Reference > TXTextControl > Footnote.Edit Method
- **438 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/footnote/edit-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/footnote/edit-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/footnote/edit-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Sets the current text input position in the footnote section at the end of the current footnote text, so that the text can be edited or formatted.

### Syntax

```csharp
public bool Edit();
```

```vbnet
Public Function Edit() As Boolean
```

### Return Value

The return value is true, if the text input position could be set. Otherwise it is false.

### Examples

The following example adds and configures a source note at the current input position by using `Footnote.Edit`.

```csharp
Footnote footnote = new("Source: FY 2026 annual report");
textControl.Footnotes.Add(footnote, false);

if (footnote.Edit())
{
    Console.WriteLine("Edit completed successfully.");
}
```

```vbnet
Dim footnote As New Footnote("Source: FY 2026 annual report")
textControl.Footnotes.Add(footnote, False)

If footnote.Edit() Then
    Console.WriteLine("Edit completed successfully.")
End If
```

---

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