Cite While You Write Tool
EndNote 
When EndNote Desktop is installed, it inserts a tab on the menu ribbon for Microsoft Word. The Cite While You Write commands allow for:
- Inserting EndNote citations
- Editing and formatting citations
- Deleting EndNote citations
- Selecting and changing reference styles
- Editing a reference (to correct errors and missing data)
- Automatically generating a bibliography from citations
- Formatting a bibliography
- Removing field codes
Note: Cite While You Write does not work with Word Online in Office 365; Use a desktop version of Word.
Note: Instructions given below are for Windows 7 and Microsoft Word 2013. Procedures may vary somewhat for other operating systems and versions of Word.
Insert a Citation
- Add a Citation to a Word DocumentUsing the EndNote insert citation function adds an in-text citation and a reference formatted to the selected style in a Word document.
Format a Citation
- Modify the Appearance of Citations in WordFormat a citation to change the contents that are displayed. Page numbers can be added for quotations. Author names can be shifted outside of parentheses.
Edit an EndNote Reference from Word
- Edit & Update an EndNote Reference from WordManual editing of EndNote library references can be accessed from the EndNote menu in Word and then updated in the Word document.
Delete a Citation
- Remove a Citation from a Word DocumentUse the Edit and Manage Citation(s) function to delete a citation that was previously inserted into Word.
Change a Reference Style
- Apply a Citation Style in WordCitations and references can be easily changed to a different bibliographic style within Word.
Format a Bibliography
- Change the Appearance of a Bibliography in WordAdd, change, or format a title. Add in-text links. Change spacing and indentation of references.
Remove Field Codes
- Convert a Word Document to Plain TextRemoving Field Codes disables the ability to format and reformat citations in a Word document using the Cite While You Write plug-in.
Converting a document to plain text may be desirable for sharing documents for review and publication.
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