LibGuides: EndNote Desktop: Cite While You Write

Cite While You Write Tool

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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 Document
Using 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 Word
Format 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 Word
Manual 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 Document
Use 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 Word
Citations and references can be easily changed to a different bibliographic style within Word.

Format a Bibliography

Change the Appearance of a Bibliography in Word
Add, change, or format a title. Add in-text links. Change spacing and indentation of references.

Remove Field Codes

Convert a Word Document to Plain Text
Removing 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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