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Cite while you write in Endnote (Windows)

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When you install EndNote, it will automatically install files into a common program folder, allowing EndNote and Word to communicate and enabling Cite While You Write (CWYW).

When installing Word and EndNote on a new computer, always install Word first to enable EndNote to find it and be able to install the Cite While You Write tools).

1. Click on the EndNote tab.

2. Click the Insert Citation button to open the Find & Insert My References window.

3. The EndNote Find & Insert My References dialog box will appear. Enter your search terms and press the Enter/Return key to bring up a set of references that contain those search terms.

The terms can be any information present in an EndNote reference, but all the terms must be present in the same reference.

4. Next, select (highlight) the reference(s) you want to insert.

To highlight multiple references, hold down the Ctrl key while you click on references.

5. Your references will be inserted in the document and instantly formatted.