You can start a new Microsoft Word document based on predefined templates either from within EndNote or directly from Word. You can also copy and edit one of the predefined manuscript templates.
To create a document based on one of the predefined manuscript templates:
Start EndNote.
From the Tools menu, select Manuscript Templates.
In the File dialog, browse to the Templates folder found in the EndNote folder. (EndNote should automatically select this location.)
Select and open the template named for a particular editorial style guide or the publisher to which you intend to submit your manuscript.
This opens a new document in Microsoft Word that is based on the template file, and starts a manuscript template wizard to help you set up your paper.
Note: The first time you launch the manuscript template wizard, you may receive a notice about macros. Accept macros to continue with the wizard.
Enter the information requested by the template wizard. See Supplying Information to the Template Wizard.
As you enter information, the wizard places it in all of the appropriate places in the document. The windows that appear, and the information requested, varies depending upon the publisher.
To complete the wizard:
Click Next to continue providing information. If you do not know how to respond to an information request, click Next to continue with the wizard. You can later enter the appropriate information in the designated, bracketed fields in Word.
On the final template wizard window, click Finish to close the wizard and start writing!
Note: You can click Finish at any time to bypass the wizard and start working in the document. You will need to manually enter information that would have been inserted by the wizard. Clicking Cancel will stop the creation of a new document.
The resulting Word document already contains the information you provided to the wizard. To start entering text into the document, look for indicators to guide you. See Writing Your Paper.
To use a manuscript template from within Word:
Start Microsoft Word.
In the upper left corner, click the Office button and then New.
In the Templates list, select My Templates and click on the EndNote tab.
Select the template you wish to use, select the radio button to Create New Document, and click OK.
The EndNote manuscript template wizard will start, as described earlier, and will lead you through the process of setting up your paper.
When you complete the wizard, you are ready to start writing!
To edit a manuscript template with Word:
Start Microsoft Word.
In the upper left corner, click the Office button and then New.
In the Templates list, select My templates and click on the EndNote tab.
Select the manuscript template you wish to modify, select the radio button to Create New Template, and click OK. Template filenames end with the extension .DOT.
Make changes to the template, and then save a copy of the file with a new name.
Note: Changes to a manuscript template may disable the manuscript wizard for that template.