test.applescript

tell application "Microsoft Word"
	set fn to make new footnote at active document
	tell text object of fn to set content to ""
	
	# 1. Where is the cursor? What is on the page?
	#set noteRef to note reference of fn
	#tell selection to set selection start to end of content of noteRef
	#tell selection to set selection end to end of content of noteRef
	
	# 2. Where is the cursor? What is on the page?
	#set sbWhere to text object of fn
	#make new field at text object of fn with properties {field type:field print date}
	
	# 3. Where is the cursor? What is on the page?
end tell