Microsoft Word and some other word processors are compatible with EndNote's Cite-While-You-Write (CWYW) tools. You can check the compatibility of other word processors. Note that Word Starter, the cut-down version of Word is not compatible with CWYW tools.

If you use a word processor that is not CWYW compatible, you can use EndNote's Format Paper feature to format citations and generate a list of references.

Writing the Paper in the Word Processor

• In EndNote, select the reference you want by clicking on it. If you need more than one reference at a time, hold down Ctrl key as you click
• Press Ctrl+C to copy the references
• Switch to the word processor
  • Hint: use Alt+Tab to switch between programs
• Place the cursor where the in-text citation is to be inserted. Press Ctrl+V to paste the reference
  • There are several controls you can use to change the format of the in-text references. Several controls can be used in one citation
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