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Cite While You Write

The steps below outline how to automatically add references to any document with the EndNote/MS Word integration.

Note: You must first have an EndNote library populated with the references you will be referencing.

  1. In Microsoft Word, place the cursor at the location where you want to add a citation.
  2. Click the EndNote 20 tab/menu at the top of the document and select Insert Citation.
  3. Search for the reference you want to add using the author name or words from the title.
  4. Once the appropriate reference is found, select it in the list (or select multiple ones by holding down the SHIFT or CTRL key while clicking), and then click Insert
    • Note: Optionally, you can click the small arrow next to the Insert button to customize the citation.
  5. EndNote will insert the citation in the selected Style. 
    • To change the style, use the dropdown menu in the EndNote 20 tab/menu at the top of the document.
  6. EndNote will automatically insert and update a bibliography of any cited references.
  7. If there are any discrepancies or issues, click on the EndNote 20 tab/menu again and select Update Citations and Bibliography to refresh the information.