EndNote for Health Sciences & Medicine

Cite While You Write (CWYW)

Cite While You Write is an add-in for Microsoft Word. It allows you to insert references, format citations, and create bibliographies while you write your paper using Microsoft Word. Microsoft Office must be installed on your computer before downloading EndNote. When you download EndNote, the next time you open Word, you should see an EndNote 2025 option on your Word ribbon.

NOTE: EndNote Cite While You Write feature can only be used with the desktop version of Word, not the online (365) version. If you are working collaboratively (simultaneously), you may want to use Google Docs if you don't have the desktop version of Word.

Things to do before you use CWYW

• Know what Output Style you need to use for your paper. Tools >> Output Styles >> Select your style.
  • Make sure the output style you selected in your EndNote Library matches the output style you selected in Microsoft Word.
• Know what the Output Style should look like to verify it is being done properly.
• Know where in the text the citation should be placed.
• EndNote cannot move a period!
  • (Gilliam, 2017).
  • This is my paper.¹

When you are writing your paper and come to a place where you need to add a citation, there are two ways to insert citations into your text:

Insert citation from EndNote screen

Highlight the citation you wish to use. Go to Tools >> Cite While You Write >> Insert Selected Citation(s).

You'll notice on your Word document that the citation will be placed wherever your cursor is on the document. Also, a list of references has been started at the end of your paper. 

Insert citation from Microsoft Word screen

Click on the EndNote 2025 tab in the Word Ribbon. Click on the Insert Citation drop-down menu. Select Insert Selected Citation(s) if the proper citation(s) is highlighted in your EndNote Library. Or, select Insert Citation(s) to search your library. Simply type in a keyword to search all the citations in your library. Select the citation(s) you want and click Insert.

1. Type your keyword, author, title, etc.
2. Select your citation(s).
3. This shows you the EndNote library in which you are searching.
4. Click Insert.

Again, you'll notice that the citation will be placed wherever your cursor is on your Word document. Also, a list of references has been started at the end of your paper.