Toward the bottom of the 'Add-ins' panel is a drop-down menu with the default option 'COM Add-ins'. Does Write-n-Cite 4 appear in the 'Disabled Application Add-ins' list? You may need to restart Word or even restart your computer to get Write-n-Cite to load.ī. In the pop-up box that appears, make sure the 'Write-n-Cite 4' is selected and then click the 'OK' button. Click the 'Go' button next to this drop-down. Does Write-n-Cite 4 appear in the 'inactive add-ins' list? Use Word's 'File' menu to select 'Options'įrom the navigation panel in the 'Options' box, choose 'Add-ins'Ī. If the above doesn't solve your problem or you don't want to install a new version of java, you may be able to get by with the following steps alone. The java website will check the version/s of java your are running on your computer and give you a chance to download and install a new version if necessary. You may want to start by going to and clicking the 'Download' button. Updating java will usually solve this problem (although it's not the only approach see option 2. Provided the WNC installation went smoothly, the following may be helpful.

If you are using a WNC-compatible, personally-licensed version of Word on a personal computer, you can still us WNC. Write-n-Cite (WNC) will not work in Word 365. See for instruction for adding the RCM to Word and using the RCM to insert in-text citations and bibliographies. If so, as of spring 2021, you only have access to Word 365 and the only RefWorks citation tool that works with Word 365 is RefWorks Citation Manager (RCM). Are you using Word 365, Word via One Drive, Word through the UNMC Microsoft license, or a UNMC-owned computer?

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