Inserting Selected Citations in Microsoft Word

To insert references selected in EndNote:

  1. Open the Word document and position the cursor at the location where you would like the citation.
  2. On the EndNote 2025 tab, select Go to EndNote.
  3. Highlight the desired reference(s) in your EndNote library.
  4. From the Tools menu in EndNote, select the Cite While You Write submenu and select Insert Selected Citation(s), or click the Insert Selected Citations button (Insert Selected Citation(s) button), or on the EndNote 2025 tab in Word, select the Insert Citation drop-down, and then Insert Selected Citation(s).

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