EndNote Cite While You Write Tab Missing in Word

The following instructions describe how you can restore the EndNote Cite While You Write tab in Microsoft Word.

1. Word 2007: Click the Office icon, and then click the Word Options button.

Word 2010, 2013, and 2016: Click on the File ribbon, and then click the Options button.

2. Select Add-ins from the menu

3. Select Disabled Items from the Manage menu, and then click the Go button.

4. Select any EndNote item in the list, and then click the Enable button.

5. Click OK to enable the EndNote tab.

6. Close and reopen Word.

7. Check to ensure that the EndNote tab appears at the top of the Word document.

Note: If you prompted, select to allow the files to be loaded by Word.

Go to our Frequently Asked Questions support page for instructions on how to restore the EndNote tab in earlier versions of EndNote.

See Application Preferences for information about switching from EndNote desktop to EndNote online and vice-versa.