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Reference Management

How to Install Endnote 2025 on a University Managed Device

On a University device (including staff managed laptops, library laptops, library PCs)

EndNote Desktop requires installation from the university network onto your university device.

Download Endnote from the Company Portal application on your desktop.

company portal logo

 

Click on Windows menu icon in the bottom left and choose Company Portal from the menu or type 'Company Portal' into the search box.

 

 

Select the Endnote 2025 icon in the apps menu.

 

Click Install

It can take a few minutes for Endnote to download.

Thereafter, access EndNote from your computer’s start menu,

Endnote 2025 on menu

 

or via the Endnote toolbar within MS Word. 

Endnote 2025 menu item in Word

 

Please note: you may need to restart your device for these changes to take effect.


When creating a new library you will need to save your files. 

An EndNote library consists of two folders with the same name, but different extensions:

.data and .enl file icons

 

Endnote does not recommend the use of cloud storage (eg iCloud, Dropbox) for Endnote libraries as these corrupt easily.

Save your library on your university H: Drive (or V:drive for PhD students or researchers) to allow for ready off campus access to your data.  It is important to check that you have enough free space on these drives for your Endnote library – adding PDFs to your Endnote library will result in very large file sizes.