EndNote extras

Library syncing

Enabling sync in EndNote allows you to:

• Access your library from different computers and devices
• Share your library with other users
• Back up your references online
• Use additional features available in EndNote Web (for EndNote 21 and EndNote 2025).

This helps you keep your work safe and makes it easier to manage your references across multiple locations.

Set up EndNote Sync

It is recommended that you create a backup of your library before syncing.

1. Go to the Edit menu (Windows) or the EndNote menu (Mac) and select Preferences/Settings, then click on Sync
2. Click the Enable Sync button (this will open the EndNote login window)
3. Click Sign Up to create a new account and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the registration.

Sync to additional computers

To sync on a second or third computer:

1. Open EndNote and create a new EndNote library
2. Click on Library in the toolbar and select Sync
3. Enter your EndNote account details and perform your initial sync to add the existing references to this library.

Synced libraries and Word documents

When you sync libraries on multiple computers, the contents of the library will remain the same but the record numbers for the references will be different. If you open a Word document with EndNote citations on a new computer, you need to click Update Citations and Bibliography in the CWYW toolbar to associate the citations with the references in the synced library.