Then open Word and check the Tools menu for the EndNote submenu. Click next until the Customizer is finished. Check the box in front of the 'Cite While You Write' option. Select 'Customizer' from the EndNote menu. The simplest way to get the tools to appear is to open EndNote, and go to the EndNote menu. You can check if you have version 12.1.x installed by clicking on the Word menu and selecting About Word. You can download the update from Microsoft here or you can use the Update feature for Word by clicking on the Help menu and then Check for Updates. Make sure you have at least the SP1 (12.1.x) update for Microsoft Word 2008 installed. If the Startup folder is set to any location, highlight 'Startup' and click on 'Reset.' Start Word, go to 'Word > Preferences' and click on 'File Locations.'ĥ. Note: In non-English versions of Word, the folder named 'Startup' may be called 'Start' or be in the localized language of Word.Ĥ. You should then be able to follow the path above. To the right of Finder click on the Go menu then click on Computer then click on the Macintosh Hard Drive. Note: If you have trouble finding the above location you need to click on Finder (in the Dock the icon of a face). Go to the folder ' : Library : Application Support : Microsoft : Office365 : User Content : Startup : Word' and paste the file, 'Edit > Paste.' Copy the file 'EndNote CWYW Word 2016.bundle' by highlighting the file and going to 'Edit > Copy.'ģ. Open your hard drive and go to the following folder: Applications: EndNote X8: Cite While You Write. If you are not seeing the EndNote tab, follow these steps:Ģ. You should now see the EndNote tab in the Ribbon of Word 2016. (NOTE: The EndNote CWYW tools no longer appear under the Tools menu rather appears as a separate tab in Word). Then open Word 2016 and check the Ribbon for the EndNote tab. Check the box in front of the 'Cite While You Write' option.Ħ. Click the EndNote menu and select 'Customizer.'ĥ. If the Auto Update is not able to locate the latest version for some reason, you can download the updates from Microsoft at their update page here.Ĥ. Click on the Help menu and select Check for Updates. To get the EndNote X8 ribbon to display in Word 2016:Ģ. Adding references from library catalogue.Upgrading to EndNote 20 from earlier versions.

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