Adding an in-text citation

Make sure the required EndNote library is open. Select the reference you wish to insert into your document.

Open Word, position the cursor where you wish to insert the citation, and select the Tools menu, EndNote, and Insert Selected Citation.

If you prefer, you can use the icon on the EndNote toolbar.

If you have the "Cite While You Write" feature (also known as instant formatting) turned on, you should see both the in-text citation and the reference list entries added automatically.

If you need to add page numbers to a book citation, click anywhere in the in-text citation (the background of the citation should turn grey to show it is selected), then from the Tools menu, Endnote, select Edit Citation(s), or use the button on the EndNote toolbar.

You must add the page numbers to the Suffix field. The Pages field is only for footnote styles.

If you need a numerical in-text style, you must select the appropriate style (eg Vancouver) in EndNote (see "Choose a style").

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