Recent Software Updates

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EndNote 2025.4 for Windows®

Released October 6, 2026

This update contains the following:

  • The following items are now accessible via keyboard navigation:
    Library toolbar
    Reference toolbar
    Edit panel toolbar
    PDF panel toolbar
    Online search result toolbar
    Context menu in Edit and PDF panels
    Sync Status and Refresh Status on the Sync Status page
    Retracted Publication section
    Style Preview items below the Summary panel
  • Tooltips on hover are now dismissible with Esc key
  • Resolved keyboard trap in Content Manager Comments field
  • Resolved keyboard trap in Summary panel
    Fixed Find Full Text compatibility for PubMed Central (URLs only)
  • Fixed or improved Find Full Text compatibility for the following data providers:
    ScienceDirect (URLs only)
    American Phytopathological Society (APS Journals)
    Health Affairs
    IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
    RSNA
    SLACK Journals (Healio)
  • Added Find Full Text support for ASCO Publications (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
  • Improvements to Find Full Text’s use of OpenURL resolvers
  • Sync Performance Improvements
  • Various bug fixes

Windows Installation Options

Automatically Update
In EndNote 2025, under the “Help” menu, choose “Check for Updates…”.

Manually Install
If you want to install the EndNote 2025.4 update manually, please read the EndNote 2025 Updates Knowledge Base article.


EndNote 2025.4 for macOS®

Released October 6, 2026

This update contains the following:

  • Fixed inability to drag and drop records between library windows
  • Fixed Find Full Text compatibility for PubMed Central (URLs only)
  • Fixed or improved Find Full Text compatibility for the following data providers:
    ScienceDirect (URLs only)
    American Phytopathological Society (APS Journals)
    Health Affairs
    IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology)
    RSNA
    SLACK Journals (Healio)
  • Added Find Full Text support for ASCO Publications (American Society of Clinical Oncology)
  • Improvements to Find Full Text’s use of OpenURL resolvers
  • Sync Performance Improvements
  • Various bug fixes

Macintosh Installation Options

Automatically Update
In EndNote 2025, under the “EndNote 2025” menu, choose “Check for Updates…”.

Install manually
If you want to install the EndNote 2025.4 update manually, please read the EndNote 2025 Updates Knowledge Base article.


Updates for Previous Versions

EndNote 21
If you want to install the EndNote 21 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote 21 Updates Knowledge Base article.

EndNote 20
If you want to install the EndNote 20 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote 20 Updates Knowledge Base article.

EndNote X9
If you want to install the EndNote X9 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote X9 Updates Knowledge Base article.

EndNote X8
If you want to install the EndNote X8 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote X8 Updates Knowledge Base article.

EndNote X7
If you want to install the EndNote X7 updates manually, please refer to the EndNote X7 Updates Knowledge Base article.

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