Changes to references in my document get overwritten by EndNote [EndNote, Word]
You should not be making manual text changes to citations and bibliographies in a Word document if they are linked to EndNote. You should use the 'Edit Citation(s)' tool so that any changes are applied to EndNote.
To update a citation in a Word document, follow these steps:
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Right-click the citation in the document and select 'Edit Citation(s)' to view the citation context menu.
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In the context menu, you can select a different format to change the way the citation is displayed.
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Select 'More...' to add a prefix, suffix or page numbers. It will also give you an option to 'Edit reference', which will allow you to add details in EndNote for the linked reference.
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If the edits you need to make are not possible through the 'Edit Citation(s)' tool, you may need to unlink the citation from EndNote and convert it to plain text. To do this, highlight the field and press 'Ctrl+Shift+F9' (on a PC) or 'Cmd+6' (on a Mac).
Note: If you want to unlink all fields in a document, do a 'Select all' action ('Ctrl+A' on a PC, 'Cmd+A' on a Mac) rather than selecting an individual link. Just be aware that this will also convert any hyperlinks to plain text.
If you are still experiencing issues with EndNote references in Word, you can book a consultation with a Research Librarian to get some assistance.