Start typing up your document. Place the cursor where you would like to insert a citation.The Cite While You Write plugin allows communication between EndNote Basic and Microsoft Word. Here's how it works: Choose 'EndNote online' from the Application drop-down menu.ĮndNote 20 is the desktop version, and sometimes this will come up instead of the correct one when the CWYW widget is installed.Īfter downloading the Cite While You Write plugin, EndNote commands will appear in Word. Click on 'Preferences' > 'Applications' tab.ģ. Go to the EndNote 20 tab in the ribbon at the top of Word.Ģ. Troubleshooting: If you are using the free web version, but the Endnote icon in your Word ribbon says EndNote 20, please follow these directions.ġ. This will install EndNote commands within Word.īefore you download the CWYW widget, you must make sure all Microsoft Office apps are closed - Outlook, Word, Excel, etc.įollow the instructions for inserting the widget (Mac users have a 2-step process).Ĭheck your Word ribbon and if you are using the online version, you should see EndNote. In order to do this, you must download the Cite While You Write Plugin to your computer. It can also build the corresponding list of references at the end of the document in the output style of your choice.

EndNote Basic can work with Microsoft Word to insert citations into the body of your document.

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