The Customizer

Use the Customizer to add or remove EndNote components. Before you continue, make sure that all other applications are closed, including Microsoft Word.

To use the Customizer, select Customizer from the EndNote 2025 menu.

Installing/Uninstalling Components

Most of these components are installed the first time you run EndNote. However, if you upgrade or install Microsoft Word after installing EndNote, you would need to reinstall the EndNote Cite While You Write components here. You can also use the Customizer to install additional content files (connection files, import filters, and output styles). Your installation options include:

• Cite While You Write (Add-in for Microsoft Word)
  
  Mark this checkbox to install support for Cite While You Write in Microsoft Word. Clear the checkbox to remove support for Cite While You Write. See Overview of the Cite While You Write Process in Word and How to Cite While You Write with Microsoft Word if you would like more information about this feature.
• Spotlight Indexing
  
  Mark this checkbox to install support for Spotlight indexing. See Enabling Support for Spotlight  for information about enabling Spotlight searching.
• Additional Connections Files
  
  Connection files are used in order to connect to and search online databases. EndNote initially installs only the most popularconnection files, although thousands are available. While you can mark the checkbox next to Connections to select all available connection files, you likely will want to expand the list so that you can select only connection files from a specific information provider and/or Library Catalogs. See Installing Additional Connection Files.
• Additional Import Filters
  
  Import filters are used to import references that have been saved from an outside source to a text file. EndNote initially installs only the most popular import filters, although hundreds are available. Mark the checkbox next to Import Filters to select all available import filters, or expand the list so that you can select import filters that work with files from specific information providers. See Installing Additional Filters.
• Additional Bibliographic Output Styles
  
  Output styles are used to format citations and bibliographies. EndNote initially installs only the most popularoutput styles, although more than 7,500 output styles are available. Mark the checkbox next to Output Styles to select all available styles, or expand the list so that you can select groups of output styles by discipline. See Installing Additional Output Styles.

Note: Installing all content files (connection files, import filters, and output styles), can significantly slow down some processes in EndNote. EndNote will run faster if you install only the files you intend to use.

Uninstalling the Macintosh EndNote Program

In the Customizer, click Uninstall to remove all of the above components from your computer, including:

• Cite While You Write
• Connections
• Import Filters
• Output Styles

After running the Customizer to uninstall EndNote, drag the EndNote application folder to the Trash.