Installed Files

The full EndNote installation includes the following default folders and files.

Application Folder

Applications/EndNote 2025

• EndNote 2025.app is the application file. Double-click this file to start the application.
• Readme.txt contains late-breaking news.
• The Examples folder contains example files to practice with.
• The Styles folder contains bibliographic styles for formatting citations and a bibliography. A typical installation includes only the most popular styles. Use the EndNote Customizer or the EndNote online site to choose from a full collection of over 7,500 bibliographic styles. See Installing Additional Output Styles.
• The Connections folder contains connection files to connect to and search online bibliographic databases. A typical installation includes only the most popular files. Use the EndNote Customizer or the EndNote online site to choose from a collection of thousands. See Installing Additional Connection Files.
• The Filters folder contains import filters for importing text files downloaded from online bibliographic databases or other bibliographic software programs. A typical installation includes only the most popular files. Use the EndNote Customizer or the EndNote online site to choose from a collection of hundreds. See Installing Additional Filters.
• The Terms folder contains several journal abbreviation term lists, including Chemical, Medical, and Humanities. These lists contain thousands of journal names and standard abbreviations. Import a list into your library’s Journals term list to use the abbreviations in your bibliographies.
• The Spell folder contains a dictionary converter so you can use custom dictionaries created with older versions of EndNote.
• The Cite While You Write folder contains the Cite While You Write files for Microsoft Word.

Personal Folder

Your personal folder at //Documents/EndNote contains your personal Styles, Filters, and Connections folders. These folders are created when you create or modify a file:

• The Styles folder contains new or modified bibliographic styles.
• The Connections folder contains new or modified connection files.
• The Filters folder contains new or modified import filters.

While the application folder contains all of the installed styles, connection files, and filters, your personal EndNote folder contains those files that you have created or modified. This prevents changes to the original files, and assures that you will not inadvertently delete a customized file when you remove or upgrade the EndNote program. EndNote displays a single list of the files found in both locations. If a file of the same name appears in both locations, EndNote will display only the file found in your personal folder.