Finding and Inserting Figures and Tables
You can search EndNote references and insert a graphic or file from the figure field of a reference into your Word document. The figure field in your references may be titled figure or have a custom name assigned by you.
Note: The file types accepted are dependent on your version of Word and other software installed on your computer.
To insert a graphic or file that is stored in an EndNote reference:
- Open the EndNote library that contains the figure you wish to insert.
- In the Word document, position the cursor at the location where you would like the figure citation to appear.
- On the EndNote tab in Word, select the Insert Citation drop-down menu, and then select Insert Figure.
- In the text box at the top, enter text to identify the reference that contains the figure. EndNote assumes an "and" between each word, and will search all fields in your records, including the Caption field.
- Click Find, and EndNote compares the text to text in your EndNote references and lists each matching reference that contains an image.
EndNote displays the Author, Year, Title, and Caption field from each matching reference. Drag the vertical bars between the column titles to display more or less of a field. The Caption column should contain the contents of the record's Caption field. - Select and insert the appropriate figure.
If no references match your text, try modifying your search.
EndNote places an in-text figure citation at the cursor location, and inserts and labels the figure itself in the location set by the style.
Note: Images found in the "Chart or Table" reference type are inserted into Word as tables, which are labeled and numbered separately from figures.
The figure or table number represents the order of the image in the document.
You can insert figures and tables in an existing manuscript or as you write. Remember to save your document as you work.
Note: The Instant Formatting that applies to bibliographies does not apply to figures. In-text figure citations are always formatted as you insert them, but if you move or delete a figure citation in your paper, you must click Update Citations and Bibliography to update your changes.