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 various controls used to change the format of the in-text references; for example, to add page numbers or to change “(Smith, 2013)” to “Smith (2013)”. Several controls can be used in one citation