How to Insert Citations in Microsoft Word

Learn how to insert citations in Microsoft Word, including how to select citation styles, use placeholders, edit sources, and insert bibliographies, reference lists, and works cited lists.
These steps are for Word in Microsoft 365, Word 2021, Word 2019, and Word 2016.
Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:56 How to select a citation style
2:15 How to insert citations for new sources
3:27 How to insert citations for existing sources
4:01 How to edit sources
5:40 How to use citation placeholders
6:49 How to insert bibliographies, reference lists, or works cited lists
📝 Companion Blog Post/Transcript for this Video
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All the steps shown in this video are listed on my blog at erinwrightwriting.com/insert-citations-in-microsoft-word/. Thank you for watching!

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Would you be able to post a video covering a full PDF documentation on Technical writing including formulas similar to this one, please. Thank you

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Thank you for your kind words, Pat! Can you provide a bit more detail about which aspects of technical writing you would like covered in relation to PDFs?

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(1)Basically I would like to convert MS Word documents into PDF and when possible revert back to Word. Do alterations, when needed.
(2) I need to do everything which is allowed in MS Word. i.e. text highlighting and technical diagrams embedding etc.
(3)I am uncertain that I have to pay for these PDF features to be enabled. Any help from you would be most welcome.
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Hey Erin, your videos are incredibly helpful. I've learned a lot from them. You've been my guru for some time now. Could you guide me on "How to insert additional citations into an existing list of citations?"

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I am happy to hear that! Just to make sure I have your question correct, are you trying to add sources into existing citations that are already in the body of the text?

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@@erinwrightwriting I'm pleased to connect with you. Yes, the list of citations already exists, numbered from 1 to 10. If I want to add a few more, say 3 or 4, then the list should continue from number 11 onwards. How do I do that?

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Thanks for your tutorials, they have been very helpful for writing my research paper. I'm finding it difficult to cite datasheets as they vary in provided information and can't figure out which source type is to be used. For a technical research paper many kinds of datasheets will be referred to. Can you please help me with a way to get it done. Thanks again.

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Thank you for watching! Since there's no "datasheet" option, I would suggest using the "report" option, instead. However, I encourage you to ask your professor or advisor for their advice. Best of luck!

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