EndNote X9 for Windows: Insert footnotes using CWYW

1. Open Word and your EndNote library. You can switch between the two programs using the taskbar in Word (Alt + 1) or from Word select the  button and from EndNote select the Word button  
2.  Have your referencing style chosen in both Word & EndNote, eg. Chicago 16th Footnote
3. Choose one of the methods below to insert your citations:

This is a two-step function. First, you need to create a footnote using the Word Footnote function, then insert the citation into that footnote using EndNote.

1. Place your cursor where you want the footnote number to appear and select the References tab on the Word ribbon (Note - NOT the EndNote tab.)

2. Select Insert Footnote. A superscript number appears in the text and the cursor drops to the footnote number at the end of the page.

3. Insert your citation(s) using Method 1 or Method 2 below.

1. Open your document in Word and ensure you can see the EndNote tab open on the Word ribbon. Place your cursor where you want the in-text citation to appear, and add a space.

2. Select the Go to EndNote button and select the reference you wish to insert. You can select multiple citations by holding down the Ctrl key and selecting them with your mouse.

3. From the EndNote toolbar select the Insert Citation button.  Your in-text citation will appear where your cursor is and the full reference will appear in at the end of your document.

1. Open your document in Word and ensure you can see the EndNote tab open on the Word ribbon. Place your cursor where you want the citation to appear and add a space.

2. Select the top half of the Insert Citation button on your EndNote ribbon.

3. Type a keyword, author or title into the search box and select Find.

4. Highlight the reference you want and select Insert. The citation will appear in-text and will be added to your reference list.

Tip - to search for all references enter the letter "a".

Q. What are footnotes?

A. Footnotes are "an additional piece of information printed at the bottom of a page" (Oxford University Press 2014, para. 2).

Different citation styles vary in the formatting of footnotes.

Q. What is an example of a referencing style that uses footnotes in EndNote?

A. Chicago 16th Footnotes is a referencing style that uses footnotes within EndNote. For more information on this style click the link below.