EndNote in PowerPoint

Introduction: Inserting Citations and References in PowerPoint

Use the commands at the top of the PowerPoint ribbon to easily and quickly insert citations and references in your PowerPoint slides. EndNote formats citations and references based on the rules defined for the selected output style.

We recommend that you select a style from the Style menu before you begin inserting citations and references in your document. Please remember that selecting a new output style will not update the formatting of citations and references already inserted into the document.

This feature is compatible with Microsoft PowerPoint versions 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, or Office 365 (locally installed desktop version only).

Insert Citation

Select this option to search for and insert citations in your document. Selecting this option opens the Find & Insert My Citations dialog. When using this option, what is inserted will be formatted according to the Citation template in the output style.

Insert Selected Citation(s)

Select this option to insert citations selected from your open EndNote library. First, open EndNote and select the needed references. Return to your PowerPoint presentation and click this button. EndNote inserts the citation for the selected reference where you position your cursor. When using this option, what is inserted will be formatted according to the Citation template in the output style.

Insert Reference

Select this option to search for and insert bibliographic references in your document. Selecting this option opens the Find & Insert My References dialog. When using this option, what is inserted will be formatted according to the Bibliography template in the output style.

Insert Selected Reference(s)

Select this option to insert bibliographic references selected from your open EndNote library. First, open EndNote and select the needed references. Return to your PowerPoint presentation and click this button. EndNote inserts the selected references where you position your cursor. When using this option, what is inserted will be formatted according to the Bibliography template in the output style.

Style Menu

Use this menu to select an output style before you begin inserting citations and references in your document.

Go to EndNote Command

Select this option to open EndNote if it is not currently open. If EndNote is already open, this option brings EndNote to the front of the screen.