Add references and full text

You can attach PDF, Word, and Excel files to references already in your EndNote library. Please note that PDFs are the only file format that you can open and annotate within the EndNote app.

To attach a file:

1. Click the reference to which you want to attach the file.
2. Click the “+ Attach file” button (on the right-hand summary window).
3. Choose the file on your computer and click “Open”.

The PDF filename will appear as a button on the summary tab window to show that a file is attached to the reference. Click the button for options including opening, renaming or deleting the file.

By default, EndNote will make a copy of the file and place it in a folder associated with your EndNote library. If you just want to link to the original, make sure you un-select the box marked “Copy this file to the default file attachment folder and create a relative link”.

Find out more about these options in the Clarivate Knowledgebase article on attaching PDF files in EndNote.

Watch our video on how to attach files to your references: