EndNote Compatibility and System Requirements

Windows compatibility and system requirements

What you need:

• Windows 10, 11
• 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster x86-bit or x64-bit processor
• 600 MB hard disk space available
• Minimum 2 GB of available RAM

Word processor software

• Microsoft Word [CWYW] for Windows: 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, Office 365 (locally installed desktop version only)
• Apache OpenOffice [CWYW] for Windows: 3.x, 4.x
• LibreOffice [CWYW] for Windows: 4.x, 5.x, 6.x (32-bit)
• Partner CWYW Integration: Wolfram Mathematica 8

An Internet connection is required to register for online access, search online databases, find full text and automatically update references.

Macintosh compatibility and system requirements

What you need:

• macOS 10.14, 10.15, 11, 12.
• Intel-based or Apple Silicon-based Macintosh
• Hard disk with 700 MB available
• Minimum 2GB of available RAM

Word processor software

• Microsoft Word [CWYW] for macOS: 2016, 2019, Office 365 (locally installed desktop version only)
• Partner integration for Cite While You Write: Apple® Pages
• Partner CWYW Integration: Wolfram Mathematica 8
• Format Paper: Word processors that save .rtf files:
  • Apple iWork Pages – versions 1, 2.x, 3.x, 4.x
  • TextEdit – for supported macOS versions
  • Apache OpenOffice – versions 1, 2.x, 3.x
  • Nissus Writer – for supported macOS version
  • Mellel – versions 1, 2.x
• Format Paper: Word processors that save .odt files:
  • Apache OpenOffice versions 1, 2.x, 3.x

EndNote online compatibility and requirements

Browser support for Web Application*

• Microsoft Internet Explorer® 8.x or later
• Firefox® 27 or later
• Safari® 5.0 or later
• Chrome® 31 or later

Browser support for Web Capture**

• Add-on*
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.x or later
• Bookmarklet*
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.x (32-bit) or later
  • Firefox 27 or later
  • Safari 5.0 or later
  • Chrome 31 or later

*Applies to both Macintosh and Windows browser versions, except for Internet Explorer, which is Windows only

**Cookies and JavaScript must be enabled

EndNote Click Browser Plugin

Supports the latest Chrome, Edge, Firefox, and Opera Browsers

Network compatibility and system requirements

EndNote libraries can be accessed on a network – including networks with Macintosh and Windows workstations. Multiple users on a network can access an EndNote library simultaneously in read-only mode. This allows users to search for references, cite them in their papers and create bibliographies. EndNote does not allow multiple users on a network to edit a single library at the same time.

Installation and deployment

On Windows networks, EndNote can be deployed with MSI installer technology using scripting or via Group Policy.

Requirements:

• Windows Server 2003 & 2003 R2
• Windows Server 2008 & 2008 R2
• Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2

What you need:

EndNote libraries are cross-platform compatible. Following the EndNote end user license agreement, this means: 

• Individuals who purchase a single user license can install EndNote on up to three computers for their personal use.
• Sharing a license with other users is not allowed under the individual license agreement.
• Those computers can be any combination of Mac and Windows machines.
• By creating or logging into an EndNote online account (under preferences > Sync), that individual can sync their library across all three computers, as well as access it through EndNote online and the iPad app. 

NOTE: Your EndNote product key is required for activation. Your key is the 25-character code you received at the time of purchase.