Opening a Linked File or URL

Once a valid URL or file attachment appears in EndNote, you can use them to quickly access the linked web site or file.

To open a URL in a selected reference, select URL > Open URL from the References menu. If there is more than one URL listed in the URL field, the first one listed will open.
To open a file attachment in a selected reference, select File Attachments > Open from the References menu. If there is more than one file attachment, the first one listed will be opened.
If you have more than one file attachment in a selected reference and don't want to open the first one, go to the Summary panel, select the attachment you want to open, then select Open from the drop-down list.

You must have the necessary program installed on your computer in order for EndNote to open a file created by another program. For example, to open a Word document file, you must have Microsoft Word or another program that can read Word files installed on your computer.

Using Keyboard Command Shortcuts

Keyboard command shortcuts can also be used to open URLs and file attachments. The command shortcut for References > URL > Open URL is (Ctrl+G). The command shortcut for References > File Attachments > Open File is (Ctrl +Alt+P). Below are the expected actions for these commands.

The Open URL command (Ctrl+G) opens the first URL listed in the selected reference’s URL field.
The Open File command (Ctrl +Alt+P) opens the first linked file listed in the selected reference’s File Attachments field.

If you need to enter multiple links into the URL field of one reference, enter them one per line. EndNote will open the first link in the field when you select Open URL. If you have multiple links, you can click on any one of them to activate the link. (We recommend that you enter multiple URLs on separate lines. However, if more than one URL is entered on a single line, separated by semicolons, hold down the Alt key while you click on the URL you wish to open.)