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Write-N-Cite (WNC) retirement

Write-N-Cite (WNC) has been removed from the University network (summer 2024)


RefWorks are phasing out this tool and do not carry out any development work on it so it has been removed from University computers (if a WNC error message appears as Word loads after July please just close it). Please do not start documents using WNC.

If you have Office 2016 or later you should use RCM (RefWorks Citation Manager) now.   If you are a student or member of staff you can download the latest version of Microsoft Office here and you should use RCM (Reference Citation Manager).

You can no longer install WNC on your personal devices - RefWorks removed this option in April 2024.

Technical support for WNC from RefWorks will cease in December2024. 

WNC will be completely deactivated by RefWorks for use by those who already have it installed by April 2025.

Any documents you wish to work on which you have already started using WNC should be converted to RCM prior to the removal of support and access by RefWorks.

Convert your WNC documents to RCM using RefWorks' conversion tool

You can now convert a document you have started with WNC to RCM.  See WNC to RCM conversion for guidance.

Timeline of access to WNC and RCM (subject to change):

  • RCM – available to users of Word 2016 and above continually
  • WNC – available to install on personal devices until April 2024
  • WNC – no access to WNC on University computers from July 2024.
  • WNC - technical support from RefWorks ends in December 2024
  • WNC – available to use on personal devices where it has been installed prior to April 2024 up until April 2025 at the latest (decision on full deactivation will be made by RefWorks)