After I attach a pdf file to a reference, can I delete or move the pdf from that location? Does Endnote save a copy of the pdf somewhere, or does it retrieve it each time from where I uploaded it from?
I am using Endnote X5. Thanks!
Hello Beth,
In EndNote X5, click on the Edit menu (or EndNote menu on the Mac) and select Preferences. Click on URLs & Links and look for the following text:
“Copy new file attachments to the default attachment folder and create a relative link.”
If this setting is selected (as it is by default), EndNote copies the PDF from the original location on your computer and adds it to the EndNote library structure. It is placed inside the .Data folder associated with your EndNote library.
Jason Berman
Technical Sup Rep RS
Thomson Reuters
Phone: +1 800-336-4474
thomsonreuters.com