EndNote X9 for Mac is fully compatible with Microsoft Word [Cite While You Write] for Macintosh: 2011 and 2016 (version 15.21.1 or later).
The instructions below are for using EndNote with Microsoft Word, but the EndNote X9 cite while you write feature also works with:
Additionally you can use EndNote's Format Paper feature to format EndNote citations in any word processor that allows you to save documents in .rtf or .odt format, such as Apache OpenOffice.
​See the links below for more information:
There are various methods to insert citations into documents.
The EndNote X9 toolbar can be used in Word to find a citation or insert a selected citation:
You can also directly insert a citation from EndNote or copy and paste citations from EndNote to Word.
Using APA 6th as an example:
Formatted citations appear as (Wu, Chan, & Ma, 2005).
Unformatted citations have curly brackets and exposed record numbers {Wu, 2005 #34}.
To format these citations, select: Bibliography > Update Citations and Bibliography.
Also do this if you edit the reference in EndNote after entering it in Word to make your edits appear.
To unformat citations, select: Tools > Convert to Unformatted Citations. This might be done to check that you selected the appropriate references from your EndNote library.
EndNote will also automatically generate a reference list/bibliography in the chosen style at the end of the document.
Editing Citations in Your Document
It is not possible to edit citations by typing over the citation as the edits are lost each time EndNote reformats the reference list.
Citations can be edited by clicking on a citation and selecting Edit & Manange Citations from the EndNote toolbar.
The citations will be selected in the Citations in document window. Make any of the following changes to the highlighted citation.
Editing Bibliography Layout in Your Document
Bibliography layout changes made using Word are replaced each time EndNote reformats the bibliography.
To edit the bibliography layout, select Bibliography > Configure Bibliography. This provides options for changing the font, font size, indents, line spacing, and spacing between bibliography entries.
A formatted reference list can be added to your document without using EndNote to insert citations.
Instant formatting enables you to watch the reference list (bibliography) appear as you insert citations. If you are writing a long or complex document such as a thesis, it is recommended that instant formatting is turned off as it can be time-consuming to reformat each time a new citation is inserted.
When you have finished writing the document or if you want to see a draft, click on Update Citations and Bibliography to format the citations and reference list.
To continue work on the document, unformat the citations using the Tools menu, and selecting Convert to Unformatted Citations.
It is essential to have unformatted citations when compiling a master document from separate documents, in order to create a single reference list at the end of the document.
To disable or enable Instant Formatting in the current document, select the Instant Formatting is On/Off button:
To disable or enable Instant Formatting for all documents: In the EndNote X9 toolbar in Word select: Preferences, and untick/tick the checkbox: Enable Instant Formatting on New Word Documents.