Instant Formatting in Microsoft Word
Instant Formatting works while you write your paper. As you insert citations, EndNote uses the currently selected style to format citations and update the bibliography. By default, Instant Formatting is enabled the first time you insert a citation or format the bibliography.
To turn Instant Formatting on or off, use the Instant Formatting is On/Off toggle on the EndNote tab.
For new documents or documents that have never been formatted, when Instant Formatting is enabled, it is not triggered when you manually type a reference into a document. You must use the the EndNote tab in Word to either insert another citation or format the citations and a reference list. If a document has been successfully formatted and you manually type in a temporary citation, that citation is instantly formatted.
To enable or disable Instant Formatting in the current document, on the EndNote tab, select your preferred option from the Instant Formatting is On/Instant Formatting is Off drop-down. It is a toggle which will show the current status of Instant Formatting in the tab.
To set preferences for Instant Formatting, on the EndNote tab, select the Turn Instant Formatting Is On/Instant Formatting Is Off drop-down, then select Configure Instant Formatting. Set your options for the two choices shown below, then click OK to close and save your changes.
- Scan for temporary citations turns on scanning of temporary citations. This finds and formats all citations, including those you may have entered manually. You can select how often EndNote scans your document.
- Check for citation changes turns on background scanning that looks for citation changes.
When Instant Formatting is enabled, leaving the Configure Bibliography dialog will always trigger formatting in your document.
Note: To turn Instant Formatting on or off for new Word documents, see General Preferences in Microsoft Word