There are a range of keyboard shortcuts to make navigating the EndNote interface faster. A full list of keyboard commands can be found using EndNote help.
These are keyboard shortcuts for Windows.
For macOS, in most cases use the Command (Cmd or ⌘) key instead of the Ctrl key (and, strictly speaking with a Mac keyboard, use Opt or ⌥ instead of Alt).
| Insert selected citation(s) into Word document | Alt + 2 |
| Switch to Word | Alt + 1 |
| Opens selected references | Ctrl + E |
| Create a new reference | Ctrl + N |
| Close an open reference or library | Ctrl + W |
| Close all open references | Ctrl + Shift + W |
| Open link associated with reference | Ctrl + G |
| Attach a file to a reference | Ctrl + Alt + A |
| Open file attachment associated with a reference | Ctrl + Alt + P |
| Edit a reference | Enter |
| Edit next reference | Ctrl + PageDown |
| Edit previous reference | Ctrl + PageUp |
| Copy the formatted citation for a reference | Ctrl + K |
| Open the Search Panel (search within EndNote) | Ctrl + F |
| Show all references in library | Ctrl + M |
| Check spelling | Ctrl + Y |
| Selects the previous field | Shift + Tab |
| Move between reference fields | Tab |
| To select more than one reference | Ctrl + Click |
| Selects a range of references | Shift + Click |
| Open EndNote help | F1 |
| Quit EndNote | Ctrl + Q |
These keyboard commands are available when you use Cite While You Write with Microsoft Word.
These are keyboard shortcuts for Windows.
For macOS, in most cases use the Command (Cmd or ⌘) key instead of the Ctrl key (and, strictly speaking with a Mac keyboard, use Opt or ⌥ instead of Alt).
| Cite While You Write Command | Key Command |
| Insert Citation | Alt + 7 |
| Go to EndNote | Alt + 1 |
| Edit Citation(s) | Alt + 6 |
| Edit Library References from Citation | Alt + 5 |
| Configure Bibliography | Alt + 3 |