# Wanting to have "et al" citations show just one author not two

**URL:** <https://community.endnote.com/t/wanting-to-have-et-al-citations-show-just-one-author-not-two/719987>\
**Category:** EndNote How To\
**Created:** [April 2, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/wanting-to-have-et-al-citations-show-just-one-author-not-two/719987 "2024-04-02T00:16:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jasongn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jasongn](https://community.endnote.com/u/Jasongn)\
**Post date:** [April 2, 2024, 12:16am UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/wanting-to-have-et-al-citations-show-just-one-author-not-two/719987/1 "2024-04-02T00:16:09Z")

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Hello  
In my in line references I want any research with more than two authors to show just one and “et al”. I have gone into Endnote \> Edit \> Output Styles \> Open Style Manager and edited “Annotated” with these changes. They are however not saving. Any tips?

Also, once I do save them. what do I need to do to have them apply to my Word Document?

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![Jasongn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6de8d8/32.png) [@Jasongn](https://community.endnote.com/u/Jasongn)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2024, 2:31am UTC](https://community.endnote.com/t/wanting-to-have-et-al-citations-show-just-one-author-not-two/719987/3 "2024-04-04T02:31:35Z")

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Thank you so much!

I really appreciate it.

Jason