# Changing references in Endnote and synchronizing to Word

**URL:** <https://community.endnote.com/t/changing-references-in-endnote-and-synchronizing-to-word/312711>\
**Category:** EndNote How To\
**Created:** [April 26, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/changing-references-in-endnote-and-synchronizing-to-word/312711 "2018-04-26T19:30:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![suzanakraus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@suzanakraus](https://community.endnote.com/u/suzanakraus)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/changing-references-in-endnote-and-synchronizing-to-word/312711/1 "2018-04-26T19:30:31Z")

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**Hi there!**

**I’m using EndNote X7 and Word 2016 (64-bit) and I can’t figure out how to update the reference in EndNote and have it synchronized with Word. I can add new journal/papers to my EndNote desktop version and it will be added to my manuscript, but for some reason, after I cite it in Word, it won’t change the formatting afterwards.&nbsp;**

**For example:**

**If I have a typo in the journal’s name like “Agric. Biol. CHEm” and I want to change it to “Agric. Biol. Chem” in the desktop version, it won’t change in the manuscript after I save it.&nbsp;**

**Any advices on this please? :)&nbsp;**

**Thank you!**

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**Author:** ![tmartin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e56c9b/32.png) [@tmartin](https://community.endnote.com/u/tmartin)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/changing-references-in-endnote-and-synchronizing-to-word/312711/2 "2018-04-26T21:14:19Z")

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You will need to setup the term list in EndNote to resolve this issue. Please see our website for a complete list of steps to setup the term list.

[https://support.clarivate.com/Endnote/s/article/EndNote-Generate-full-or-abbreviated-journal-names?language=en\_US&ui-self-service-components-controller.ArticleTopicList.getTopics=1&r=161&ui-communities-components-aura-components-forceCommunity-controller.ForceCommunityFeed.getModel=1&ui-communities-components-aura-components-forceCommunity-controller.Headline.getInitData=1&ui-comm-runtime-components-aura-components-siteforce-qb.Quarterback.validateRoute=1&ui-force-components-controllers-recordGlobalValueProvider.RecordGvp.getRecord=1&ui-self-service-components-controller.ArticleView.getArticleHeaderDetail=1](https://support.clarivate.com/Endnote/s/article/EndNote-Generate-full-or-abbreviated-journal-names?language=en_US&ui-self-service-components-controller.ArticleTopicList.getTopics=1&r=161&ui-communities-components-aura-components-forceCommunity-controller.ForceCommunityFeed.getModel=1&ui-communities-components-aura-components-forceCommunity-controller.Headline.getInitData=1&ui-comm-runtime-components-aura-components-siteforce-qb.Quarterback.validateRoute=1&ui-force-components-controllers-recordGlobalValueProvider.RecordGvp.getRecord=1&ui-self-service-components-controller.ArticleView.getArticleHeaderDetail=1)

If this does not resolve the issue:

Please contact Technical Support directly

1-800-336-4474 option 4 then 1 or

[https://support.clarivate.com/Endnote/s/technicalsupport?language=en\_US](https://support.clarivate.com/Endnote/s/technicalsupport?language=en_US)

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**Author:** ![suzanakraus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@suzanakraus](https://community.endnote.com/u/suzanakraus)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/changing-references-in-endnote-and-synchronizing-to-word/312711/3 "2018-04-27T14:55:18Z")

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Hi. Thanks for replying.

The name of the journal was just an example. The problem is that it’s not synchronizing anything from EndNote to Word. If I add a word on the journal title, for example, and update my references in the manuscrips, it also doesn’t update.&nbsp;

In order to update the reference in the manuscript, I would have to delete from the manuscrip and re-add from EndNote, which doensn’t make sense, since there’s an “update” buttom.&nbsp;

I don’t know if I’m explanining it clearly… I’m sorry.

Advices are welcome!

Thanks,

Suzana&nbsp;