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Citing a case in Word

All about pinpoints

Overview

Do you want to change the pinpoints on your citation? Or perhaps change it out completely with a different source? Once you cite a reference, you can make changes to it at any time! Simply click on the reference to generate the preview in the side panel. There, you'll have a few options to modify how your reference appears and how you want to represent it in the instance you are citing it. This article will explain how to change or replace a reference you have already cited. 

Table of Contents

Changing the pinpoint

Changing the source

Watch this video, or follow the steps below!

Click the "Update" button to replace a reference

When you click on a reference, you will notice the case preview pane displays an Update button instead of the Cite button. This is because CiteRight can replace a reference you've already cited. Simply click Update to swap the reference.

Please note that any changes made in the "Modify" menu (full citation, short form, pinpoint type, and hyperlink) will apply to every instance of that source in the document. However, pinpoint changes apply only to the particular citation you are inserting or updating.

To further modify a reference cited throughout your document, please see this article. 

Changing the pinpoint

CiteRight also allows you to change the pinpoint of a reference you've already cited. 

1. Simply select the reference you want to update
2. Click on the Pinpoint button in the preview pane and update the pinpoint.
3. Enter the updated pinpoints. To enter multiple pinpoints, separate numbers by a comma (1, 4, 6) or a dash for numbers in sequence (8-10). You can also clear all current pinpoints by clearing the line. Avoid using alphabetical characters like "and".
                                                                                                       
4. Click Save. 
5. Click Update on the preview pane to apply your changes to the reference.

Changing the source

Changing the source is a very similar process to changing the pinpoint. The only difference is that you will navigate your side panel to view a different source before clicking Update.

1. Select the reference you want to update.
2. Use the Back button in the side panel and open a different source. Make any modifications or pinpoints that you wish to update the reference with.
3. Click Update on the preview pane to apply your changes to the reference.

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