actualNoteContentPart: # Extracting text selection to Rich Footnotes
  Also read about its sister feature: [Extracting text selection to a note](/help/double-bracket-note-link-syntax#Extracting_text_selection_to_a_note) .
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Using the contextual toolbar, you can quickly create a footnote with existing text from your note. Here's what that looks like:
  
  > Upon clicking the "Extract to footnote" button, Amplenote will focus on the footnote text field, which allows you to type out the words that will be visible inside the note.
  
  # Converting rich footnote content to a note
  Open a rich footnote and press Tab to enter edit mode. Now you have the option to convert that footnote to its own separate note:
  
  
  
  
  
  Doing so will result in a new note being created. Also, the previous RF will be replaced with a link to the newly created note:
processedNoteContent: ---
  title: Rich Footnotes and content previews
  headers: # Extracting text selection to Rich Footnotes
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  Extracting text selection to Rich Footnotes
  Also read about its sister feature: [Extracting text selection to a note](/help/double-bracket-note-link-syntax#Extracting_text_selection_to_a_note)
   . Using the contextual toolbar, you can quickly create a footnote with existing text from your note. Here's what that looks like: Upon clicking the "Extract to footnote" button, Amplenote will focus on the footnote text field, which allows you to type out the words that will be visible inside the note.
  
  Converting rich footnote content to a note
  Open a rich footnote and press Tab to enter edit mode. Now you have the option to convert that footnote to its own separate note: Doing so will result in a new note being created. Also, the previous RF will be replaced with a link to the newly created note:
noteTitle: Rich Footnotes and content previews