EndNote Desktop

• Windows Users: click here to download. 
• Mac Users: click here to download.
• You must be your computer's administrator to install the software. Otherwise, please contact your computer's administrator to install.
• Be sure to close all Microsoft Office products (Word, Outlook, etc.) before you start this process.
• Before installing, note EndNote 21's system requirements here. 

Windows

1. Download the EndNote21.zip file above. 
2. Unzip the EndNote21.zip file by right clicking on it and selecting ‘Extract All’ from the drop-down menu.
3. Select where you want to store the extracted files and click the Extract button.
   • Note: EndNote Desktop is not compatible with cloud storage services (e.g. OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, etc.), so you can't extract your installation files to a directory that uses these services.
4. Keep the .msi and .dat files together.
5. Open the EN21Inst.msi file and follow the instructions to install it on your hard drive.
6. When you first open EndNote Desktop, the system will either prompt you to create a new library or create one for you.

Mac

1. Download the EndNote21.dmg file above. 
2. Unzip the EndNote21.dmg file by double clicking on it.
3. Open the .dmg file and follow the instructions to install it on your hard drive.
   • Note: EndNote Desktop is not compatible with cloud storage services (e.g. OneDrive, Google Drive, Box, etc.), so you can't extract your installation files to a directory that uses these services.
4. Once you’re finished installing EndNote Desktop, your system will prompt you to eject the .dmg file.
5. When you first open EndNote Desktop, the system will either prompt you to create a new library or create one for you.

Still need help?

Contact Afsar Mohiuddin, Systems Administrator:

• Phone: (914) 594-3174
• Email: afsar@nymc.edu

Endnote Desktop is a software used for citation management. Endnote allows you to:

• Collect and save citations to your personalized EndNote Library.
• Organize saved references into groups.
• Easily insert in-text citations in Microsoft Word with the click of a button and automatically format your bibliography using Endnote's "Cite While You Write" tool. 
• Share your Endnote library to collaborate with your colleagues. 
• Store and annotate full-text pdfs attached to a reference.