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Add the ability to resize the window of Write-N-CiteⅢ and WNC4
It may be useful for users to be able to change the window size of Write-n-Cite III and WNC 4 as they like.
26 votesThank you for your feedback. We are not planning any new development for the WnC feature, as WnC is planned to end by Q2 2025. We recommend using the RefWorks Citation Manager going forward. More information can be found here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Knowledge_Articles/Write-N-Cite_(WnC)_to_RefWorks_Citation_Manager_(RCM)_Migration
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Problem with deleting records
I'm trying to delete some items from RW but can't do so. The delete option is greyed out.
In other cases it's not.
Have not heard back with a solution to this yet.6 votesWe could not recreate this. If the issue persists please open a support case or initiate a chat at the following link: https://supportcase.exlibrisgroup.com/s/refworks
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37 votes
We've carefully considered your feedback, surveyed RefWorks users and have decided not to include this feature in the current release. Contact us directly if you have any questions.
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Save to Refworks
Can't drag save to refworks to the favorites bar on microsoft edge and can't down load refworks to word anymore
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Journal names when abbreviated dont't get added to the reference list correctly.
There seems to be a bug when adding references with abbreviated journal name to the reference list. Sometimes the reference gets divided into two lines even though it would fit to one line. This doesn't happen every time, but my collegeis having exatly the same problem.
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try to generate a performance: function FIND ( phrases, words, collors, field codes...)
The idea is to find all you need by using an pertinent function FIND which works with all formats.
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Remove formating on import
Cut and pasted or imported html to be stripped before adding to RefWorks. This would separate the content from it's styling and allow the selected citation style to work correctly.
1 voteThank you for your valuable feedback. We won't be able to address this idea in our planned roadmap. We are committed to our users and are focusing on current goals and most requested features.
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LibreOffice integration via a plugin (like Write-n-Cite with Word)
Although RefWorks supports exporting bibliographies in ODF format, it's missing the integration with LibreOffice. Other reference management tools do provide this, so it would be useful if RefWorks did as well. Thank you!
36 votesThank you for your feedback. At this time, we don't see this feature in our roadmap, as we are focusing on most requested features. We may revisit this in the future.
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Make 'Save to Refworks' tab more compatible with ProQuest articles
Articles retrieved from ProQuest are interpreted as Web Pages instead of Journal Article and information has to be manually entered.
12 votesDirect Export integration from ProQuest as well as import as RIS file allows for complete import into RefWorks without using Save to RefWorks.
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Increase the number of allowed subfolders
Currently allowed 4 subfolders under each main folder. Would like that increase by several more allowed subfolders to better organize large projects or issues.
18 votesWe've carefully considered your feedback, performed user research and have decided not to include this feature in the near future.
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Administrative reports to support migration from legacy RefWorks to New RefWorks
Robust reporting is required to performance monitor the migration process from legacy RefWorks to New RefWorks. As both legacy and new RW accounts can co-exist hence why currently it is impossible to determine whether RW account holders have migrated any References from legacy platform to new platform. A migration report should be setup which should determine if any references from the legacy platform to the new platform have been migrated against each account (any new or legacy RW account). Through this, we would be able to analyse which user has migrated the references. Currently, 'Active / inactive' report from the…
3 votesLegacy has been deactivated.
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Labels and comments
Anything in RefWorks is working properly during the last weeks. I am affraid that some relevant research information is missed. This would have to be inconceivable in a tool like this.
1 voteIdea Exchange is intended for feature requests. For performance issues please open a support case or initiate a chat at the following link: https://supportcase.exlibrisgroup.com/s/refworks
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Make a feature to add a link of a highlighted potion of one document to a highlighted portion of a different document in your library
Make a feature to add a link of a highlighted potion of one document to a highlighted portion of a different document in your library
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Cut and paste references in google docs
It would be great if it was possible to cut and paste in google docs without the references in the text you cut out disappears, or aren’t recognized as references when they are pasted into the text again.
They don’t do this immediately but when you update the document or change your citation style.2 votesThis is not technologically possible in Google Docs as this is a Google limitation, which RefWorks cannot change.
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Quick Cite: Support footnotes
Quick Cite does not currently support notes.
5 votesThank you for your valuable feedback. We won't be able to address this idea in our planned roadmap. We are committed to our users and are focusing on current goals and most requested features.
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Browser neutral logging in to RCM add-in
When you try to log in to the RCM add-in, you have to have Internet Explorer loaded on your machine. If you don't get you get an error message (but it doesn't tell you why). I'm not a developer, but I'd be very surprised if there weren't a way to make this call browser neutral, rather than specifying a particular browser! Windows 10 is NOT delivered with IE, it only comes with Edge. We have to tell our students to download a useless outdated browser, just so that they can log into RCM!
1 voteUnfortunately the Internet Explorer requirement is a Microsoft restriction. You can read about it in these links:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/concepts/requirements-for-running-office-add-ins https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/concepts/browsers-used-by-office-web-add-ins -
"Create Account" option shows up too soon, produces error, turns students away
On the Legacy Platform, students are experiencing an error when they attempt to create new account. The "Create Account" option shows up as soon as the consent button is checked, so students check on "Create Account" instead of "next" and experience an error, then turn away. Please do not put the "Create Account" option up until it's actually an option... until after student has entered their name, field of study, etc. This is extremely poor design.
2 votesLegacy platform has been deactivated.
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Write-n-Cite
Apreciados señores RefWords, les agradezco me colaboren informandome como hablitar el Write-n-Cite en el word de Microsoft offcie 365 proplus.
Gracias por su respuesta
6 votesThank you for your feedback. We are not planning any new development for the WnC feature, as WnC is planned to end by Q2 2025. We recommend using the RefWorks Citation Manager going forward. More information can be found here: https://knowledge.exlibrisgroup.com/RefWorks/Knowledge_Articles/Write-N-Cite_(WnC)_to_RefWorks_Citation_Manager_(RCM)_Migration
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Make your buttons work
It would be really nice if your importing function actually worked instead of have buttons that do nothing. I have tried to import from a .ris file in every possible why and there is no result. Also, your "Email Us" button doesn't do anything. Also, you create folder button didn't work until the third time, at which point it created 3 folders. This is a software used by universities around the globe and you have these types of issues. Please do better.
11 votesPlease use Idea Exchange to discuss new feature requests. To report specific bugs please open a support case at https://supportcase.exlibrisgroup.com/?product=Refworks
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