These notes are for Windows XP users, connected to the UC network. They may work for staff laptops that are used as the staff-member's principal computer at work, but will not generally work for other laptops - see this note. There are separate notes for Mac users. If you use a laptop that is connected to the UC Network at times, but not at other times then see these notes.
Always back up your EndNote libraries before doing anything major with EndNote.
Before you start, ensure Microsoft Word is closed.
If you have an earlier version of EndNote, uninstall it using the steps below - this will not delete your EndNote libraries. Also delete any Endnote icons on your desktop or in your Start menus.
- Click on the Start button and select Control Panel
- Select Add/Remove Programs
This screen varies in look, depending on your settings.
- Check to see whether an earlier version of Endnote is listed. If it is, Click on it then click on the Remove option.
- Click on the Add New Programs button and select Thompson Reuters Endnote X3. Click on Add to start the installation.
- The next window is deceptive. On campus the download will only take a minute or two, not the 4 plus hours suggested. Tick the Run program automatically when download completes.
The download will complete and the download box will disappear. At this stage Endnote will be installing in the background. You can shut down the Control Panel windows. Don't open Word for about 5 minutes, at which stage you should see Endnote X3 in your Start, Programs folder.
- When the installation has finished, do the following in this order (you need to do this only once to ensure the Endnote Toolbar is installed into Word):
- start Endnote
- open an Endnote Library
- Start Word and check the Endnote toolbar is present.
- If you are on the University network, logoff to ensure that your roaming profile is updated with the EndNote X3 information.
If you encounter problems after installing EndNote, see the help given on our problems page.