Deleting an in-text citation

Select the citation

Sometimes you want to remove an existing citation - it may the wrong citation accidentally inserted, incorrectly placed, or some other reason.

Do not simple select and delete the citation in Word - EndNote inserts hidden formatting characters, and you may not delete all of them cleanly.

To remove a citation, first click once inside the in-text citation - the background of the citation should turn grey to indicate that it has been selected.

Edit the citation

In Word 2007, select the EndNote tab in the "ribbon", then click on Edit Citation(s).

In Word 2003, either choose the Edit Citation(s) button from the EndNote toolbar or from the Word Tools menu, select EndNote then Edit Citation(s).

Remove the citation

This will bring up the Edit Citations box you may remember from adding page numbers. Make sure the correct citation is chosen, then click on the Remove button, and then OK.

If this is the only time the citation was used, it will also be removed from the list of references.