Installing Additional Connection Files

The EndNote team has developed thousands of different connection files. Because installing all of these files may slow performance, a typical EndNote installation includes only the most popular connection files. You can install sets of connection files by provider with the EndNote installer , or you can download individual connection files from the EndNote desktop web site.

Using the EndNote Installer to Install Additional Connection Files

First, make sure EndNote is closed and not running; Microsoft Word and Microsoft Outlook should also be closed. You can run the EndNote installation program again, select the option to Modify the installation, and then select sets of connection files to install.

You can also use the Windows Apps & Features setting to add new connection files.

To install sets of connection files:

  1. Log in to the machine with administrative rights or as a user with program installation privileges.
  2. From the Windows Start menu, select Settings and then Apps. This should default to the Apps & Features setting.
  3. In Apps & Features, scroll down to the EndNote application and select it.
  4. Click the Modify button. The EndNote Application Maintenance window should appear, with Modify selected.
  5. With Modify selected, click the Next button.
  6. In the Select Features window, expand the Additional Connections list.
  7. Open the drop-down menu for the set of connection files you want to add and select Will be installed on local hard drive. Repeat this for each set of connection files you want to install.
  8. Click the Next button, and click the Next button again.
  9. When the installation is done, click the Finish button.

The connection files will be copied to the EndNote 2025 Connections folder, which is typically \\Program Files (x86)\EndNote 2025\Connections, and the new files will be available for use the next time you start EndNote.

Finding Individual Connection Files on the EndNote Online Site

You can use the Connection Manager in EndNote to find and download individual connection files.

To download individual connection files:

  1. From the Tools menu in EndNote, select Connection Files, and then select Open Connection Manager.
  2. Click Get More on the Web to start your default browser and go to the appropriate page on the EndNote site.
  3. Browse through an alphabetical listing of the available connection files, and download those files you want to install.
  4. Copy the downloaded files to your Connections folder, which is typically located at C:\Program Files (x86)\EndNote 2025\Connections.