This page provides information on how to use the referencing and citation features in Microsoft Word. Word can help with basic referencing; however, long term, students may want to consider downloading Mendeley for managing files.
This tutorial from Grad Coach will give you an overview of referencing with Microsoft Word.
MS Word has a limited amount of citation styles to choose from, and sources need to be added manually.
Ensure you select the correct citation style for your course, go to References in your Word Document, next to Style in the drop-down menu, select your preferred style, you can choose from Harvard, APA or IEEE.
*Recent versions of MS Word only include APA 6th edition so you may need to update references manually to reflect the 7th edition. For more guidance on APA style referencing, see our APA guide here.
The below document gives a brief overview of how you can use Microsoft Word to Reference.
MS Word has a limited amount of citation styles to choose from, and sources need to be added manually.
Ensure you select the correct citation style for your course, go to References in your Word Document, next to Style in the drop-down menu, select your preferred style, you can choose from Harvard, APA or IEEE.
*Recent versions of MS Word only include APA 6th edition so you may need to update references manually to reflect the 7th edition. For more guidance on APA style referencing, see our APA guide here.
The below document gives a brief overview of how you can use Microsoft Word to Reference.
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