A Guide to EndNote

The Cite While You Write (CWYW) tool allows you to insert selected references into Microsoft Word and Google Docs. CWYW automatically creates and formats in-text citations and bibliographies in a variety of output styles (e.g. APA, MLA, etc.).

Microsoft Word

• The CWYW plug-in for Microsoft Word is automatically included when EndNote desktop is installed. Open a document in MS Word  and select the EndNote 2025 (or EndNote 21 & 20) tab.

• The CWYW plug-in for Microsoft Word can also be added by selecting the Downloads link within EndNote online

Google Docs

• The CWYW plug-in for Google Docs (available to EndNote 2025 & 21 users only) is available via the Google Workspace Marketplace. Once installed, open a document in Google Docs, go to the Extensions menu and select EndNote Cite While You Write.
  For more information, see: EndNote: Google Docs CWYW (Clarivate)
  

See also:

• Cite While You Write Add-in Guide (Clarivate) - includes instructions for MS Word, Google Docs, Apple Pages, Windows LibreOffice, Windows OpenOffice, Windows WPS Writer

Once installed, the CWYW tool can be used with EndNote as described below.

EndNote desktop

• EndNote 2025 & 21: Cite While You Write: Insert Citation - Windows | macOS (Clarivate)
  EndNote 20: Cite While You Write: Insert Citation - Windows | macOS (Clarivate)
  This quick reference guide shows how to find and insert references from your EndNote library while staying in Microsoft Word.
   
• EndNote 2025 & 21: Cite While You Write: Insert Selected Citation(s) - Windows | macOS (Clarivate
  This quick reference guide shows how to select references to cite directly from your EndNote library.
   
• EndNote 2025, 21 & 20: Insert Selected Citation(s) [no audio] (1:15) (Clarivate)
  NOTE: Although this video was created for EndNote 20, this feature works the same in EndNote 2025 &  21.
  Select references directly from your EndNote library to cite them within a Microsoft Word document. This video highlights the steps to create a grouped in-text citation to a Microsoft Word writing project using the Cite While You Write function called Insert Selected Citation(s).
   
• EndNote 2025 & 21: Cite While You Write: Edit & Manage Citation(s) - Windows | macOS (Clarivate)
  EndNote 20: Cite While You Write: Edit & Manage Citation(s) - Windows | macOS (Clarivate)
  This quick reference guide outlines the steps involved when customizing the appearance of an in-text citation.
   
• EndNote 2025, 21 & 20: Edit & Manage Citation(s) [no audio] (0:50)(Clarivate)
  NOTE: Although this video was created for EndNote 20, this feature works the same in EndNote 2025 & 21.
  Customize individual in-text citations using EndNote. This video shows the process of modifying the appearance of an EndNote-cited in-text citation via the Cite While You Write command known as Edit & Manage Citation(s).
   
• How to Cite While You Write (CWYW) in Microsoft Word? (Rutgers University Libraries)

See also:

• Advanced Cite While You Write Settings in EndNote 2025 [28 minutes]
• Citing and Generating Bibliographies [guides & videos] (Clarivate)

EndNote web - available exclusively to EndNote 2025 & 21 users

• More information from Clarivate may be coming soon

EndNote online

The Cite-While-You-Write (CWYW) plug-in can be added by selecting the Downloads link within EndNote online.

• EndNote online: Cite While You Write (CWYW) (Clarivate)
  With this CWYW add-in for Microsoft Word, you can insert references and format in-text citations and bibliographies while writing your research papers.

The Cite While You Write (CWYW) plug-in is automatically included when EndNote desktop is installed and can be downloaded from EndNote online. The plug-in allows you to insert selected references to work with Microsoft Word documents and create a bibliography according to a selected output style.

EndNote desktop

• How to Create a Formatted Bibliography (Rutgers University Library)
  NOTE: Although written for EndNote 20, these instructions should work similarly in EndNote 2025 & 21
   

EndNote web - available exclusively to EndNote 2025 & 21 users

• More information from Clarivate may be coming soon

EndNote online

To create a bibliography ...

1. Sign-in to EndNote online
2. Go to the Format tab and select Bibliography.
3. In the References: drop-down menu, select the folder or group that you want to use as the source for your bibliography
4. In the Bibliographic style: drop-down menu, select a bibliographic output style from the list (i.e., APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.).
5. In the File format drop-down menu, select one of the file formats listed: HTML, TXT (plain text) or RTF (rich text format).
6. Click the Save, E-mail or Preview & Print button.