When working with Microsoft Word online, there are multiple Cite While You Write tools available for the various citation management software's.
EndNote 21 and Mendeley both offer Cite While You Write add-ins for native integration with Microsoft Word Online.
These tools must be downloaded to access them.
At this time there is no add-in for Zotero. Word desktop is the only option for Zotero.
To get the EndNote21 Cite While Your Write tool for Word Online:
Open Word Online
Click File Menu > Get Add-ins > More Add-ins
Search for EndNote and click Add
Click Continue
Once loaded, the tool can be found on the References tab.
Important: For customers to log into CWYW in Word Online, they must have an EndNote 21 web account.
To view screenshots for the steps to load CWYW: Clarivate EndNote: Word Online CWYW
From Word online ribbon: References tab | EndNote
Apply credentials and authentication if presented.
The Cite While You Write pane with two tabs-- My references and Manage citations-- opens on right.
To add Bibliography (to new document)
! Be sure cursor is at end of text/document !
Update Citations button at the bottom of the references pane
To make changes to citation(s):
Note: When you see the Update Citations or Update Citations and Bibliography buttons, there are unsaved changes that are missing. Click either to update.
To get the Mendeley Cite While Your Write tool for Word Online:
Open Word Online
Click File Menu > Get Add-ins > More Add-ins
Search for Mendeley and click Add
Click Continue
Mendeley Cite While You Write for Word Online add-in panel will automatically open next to your document in a References tab
Once loaded, the tool can be found on the References tab.
The tool can also be downloaded from Mendeley.com Citation Plug-in
From Word online ribbon: References tab | Mendeley Cite
Apply credentials and authentication if presented.
The Mendeley Cite pane with two tabs-- References and Citation Settings-- opens on right.
To add Bibliography (to new document)
! Be sure cursor is at end of text/document !
Ellipses (3 dots) | Insert Bibliography
To make changes to citation(s): select citation to edit.
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