CWYW 14: I have a document that was created using an older version of Reference Manager, but I cannot get the new version of Reference Manager to recognize the citations in the Microsoft Word document. What do I need to do to work with this document using my new version of Reference Manager?
Answer:
Older versions of Reference Manager use different field codes in a Word document than newer versions, so you need to update the field codes in the document before you can work with it with your new version of Reference Manager:
- Open the database(s) used to create the document in the new version of Reference Manager.
- Open your document and select Tools / Reference Manager / Generate Bibliography.
- Select any output style and click OK. Once it finishes re-generating the bibliography the field codes will be updated and you will now be able to work with the document using your new version of Reference Manager.