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EndNote X9 Installation Guide

(Windows and Mac)

Before installation:

If you have a previous version of EndNote installed, please uninstall it using before installing the new

version. The details are shown at the end of the guide, i.e. “to uninstall EndNote”.

Please also make sure:

Compatibility requirement is met (check at https://www.endnote.com/product-

details/compatibility/ )

Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook) is closed.

Firewall or VPN is closed

To download the installation files:

Go to Software Library website software.nottingham.edu.cn, and click on Categories > Academic. You

will find EndNote on the list, then click it.

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Open EndNote webpage in the software library.

At bottom of the software library, there are two options: Windows and Mac. Click the one you need and

download the installation files on your local drive.

After downloading the right type of files, please find the installation steps below for your operation

system, Windows (pp.3-6) Or Mac (pp.7-9).

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Installation for Windows:

After download Windows installation file EndNoteInstX9, like that shown below, right click on it, and

then Extract the file.

Two files will be extracted: ENX9Inst and License.dat. Keep them together and double-click on the

ENX9Inst file to start the installation.

In the window below, click the Next button to continue.

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Click the Accept button to install the EndNote software.

Next you will see the window below, where you can review the Read Me Information. Then click the

Next button to continue.

In the window below, read and accept the EndNote end user licence agreement before you click Next to

continue the installation.

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In the window below, decide if you perform a typical installation or a custom installation. (If you select a

Typical installation, a limited set of popular styles, filters, and connection files will be installed; If you

select a Custom installation, you can choose which additional sets of styles, filters, and connection files

will be added to the typical set. The remaining windows will show the options of a Custom installation.)

Click Next to continue.

By default, the program will be installed in the C:\Progam Files (X86)\EndNote X9\ folder, but you can

change this if you need to. It is best to leave it with the default location unless it is necessary to put it in

another folder for some reason, such as a lack of space on the C drive. Click the Next button to continue.

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Click the Next button again in the window shown below.

Click the Finish button when you see the window below saying EndNote has been successfully installed.

You are now ready to begin using EndNote.

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Installation or Mac:

After download Mac installation file, you should receive a single file called EndNote X9 Site Installer.dmg

like that shown below. Double-click on the site installer to begin the installation.

In the window below, double-click the icon in the center to begin the installation.

If you see the window like the one below, asking if you want to open the application, you will need to

click the Open button to continue the installation.

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Click the Install button.

Click the Next button in the Welcome to EndNote X9 window below.

Next you will see the window below, where you can review the Read Me information. Then click the

Next button to continue.

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Then click the Done button in the window below to complete the installation. You are now ready to

begin using EndNote.

(For Mac, the first time you open EndNote, it will automatically create an EndNote library for you called

“My EndNote Library” and place it in the Documents folder.)

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To uninstall EndNote:

If you have a previous version of EndNote installed, please uninstall it before installing the new version.

For Windows:

Open Control Panel, and select Uninstall a program.

Find EndNote, right click on it and select Uninstall.

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For Mac:

Close all EndNote libraries, then select Customizer from the EndNote menu to begin.

In the Customizer window shown below, unmark all boxes, then click the Uninstall button.

There will be a warning that all external EndNote components will be uninstalled. Click Yes to

continue uninstalling EndNote.

When the uninstall finishes you will see the window below. Click the Exit button, then drag the

EndNote folder in Applications to the trash. (If you have stored any personal libraries, styles,

filters, or connection files in the EndNote folder, these should first be moved to the Documents

folder. In general, it is best to keep these files in Documents.)

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To get help on EndNote:

EndNote user information: http://clarivate.libguides.com/endnote_training/home

Online technical support: https://support.clarivate.com/Endnote/s/?language=en_US

If you need face-to-face help, please send email to Library@nottingham.edu.cn to book an appointment

or meet the librarians at the library building.