Connection files

• Selecting UTF-8 formatting in a connection file brings in selected data correctly.
• Improved error messages provided when using connection files to access data sources.
• Favorite settings, including username/password, for connection files are retained when remote search is cancelled.
• Call number information in University of Chicago connection file imports correctly.
• Connection file updated for access to Ecole Poly de Montreal.
• Field editing option for headline case found in the Web of Science connection file works properly for secondary title and alternate title fields.
• Generic Bibsys search using different formats of an author name works properly.
• Searches with diacritical characters work properly on LIBRIS, Stockholm University.

Converting EndNote libraries

• An earlier EndNote library containing blank records converts to version 8 without crashing.
• An earlier EndNote library containing blank records and exported in XML format imports into EndNote 8 properly and without crashing.
• After converting an earlier EndNote library, a new version is saved properly.
• Smart quotes are ignored in the library conversion and import process.
• When upgrading, the preview output style selection defaults to "annotated" unless the user has redefined the default output style and it exists in the new installation.

Cite While You Write

• All cited references are included in the traveling library when a note is in the document.
• Chinese OS: All cited references are included in the traveling library.
• CWYW tools function properly when OS is set to languages using double-byte characters.
• Characters with diacritics can be entered using keyboard shortcuts with Instant Formatting enabled.

Export

• Document type definition (DTD) is included for the EndNote XML export.
• Exported RTF document stays within printer boundaries when opened in Word and no longer presents underscores or hex characters.

Import

• Direct export no longer prompts to select an import filter.
• Duplicate settings during import works properly.
• Importing an EndNote 7 library includes images when the .DATA folder is present.
• Improved importing from PubMed when searching for certain terms in the Abstract field.
• Improved insertion of multiple records by either importing an EndNote library or using drag and drop between two EndNote libraries.
• Improved performance importing text files.
• Progress bar now appears during import of references.
• The filter editor inserts the Number field correctly for the Generic reference type and no longer behaves as the Author field.
• Direct export from Web of Science imports up to 500 references in a result set properly.
• Corrected importing of Web of Knowledge 3.0 field-tagged alerts received via email.
• Web of Knowledge email alerts import author names properly. New import filter included in 8.0.2.
• Abstracts from the Web of Knowledge now import properly.

Installation

• "Configure Handheld Sync" option is now available on the Tools menu.
• Improved ability to modify the installation of EndNote using Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs.
• No longer installs GDIplus.dll defined as a security risk by Microsoft.
• Site installer no longer displays a license agreement during the installation process.

Multi-user installation

• CWYW tools are installed in Word 2002 and 2003 using Netsetup.
• Netsetup installation improved.

Miscellaneous

• "Save a copy" function correctly overwrites existing copy on subsequent "save" command.
• A progress dialog is added to many long operations.
• Help glossary works properly.
• Subject bibliography Help is active.
• The Change Case setting in the Endnote preferences now takes precedence over the Title Capitalization setting to properly present terms such as USA instead of uSA.

Output Styles

• Cited pages are preceded with a space in repeated citations.
• Defining reference type templates in the output style editor correctly identifies the reference type.
• Editor name format functionality restored in output style.
• Journal names now follow the format selected in an output style (full, abbreviated, etc.).
• Output style setting to group references cited together now assigns a single number properly.
• Singular and plural settings in output styles work properly.
• Sorting of "Anonymous Works" correctly sorts by full title in place of author.
• The Output Style editor allows for the insertion of new fields in the bibliography template setting without crashing.

Preferences

• Apply button becomes active upon adding an open library to the library list in Preferences.
• Autosuggest preference is honored in Term list preference setting.
• Default reference type defined in preferences works correctly.
• EndNote no longer crashes when double-clicking on fields in Preferences>Duplicates setup.
• Field order is retained during reference type customization.
• The correct field order is maintained for customized reference types when upgrading from version 7 or when customizing a reference type in 8.0.2.
• The Generic reference type is unchanged when modifying reference types and using the "apply to all reference types" function.

Reference Copy

• All characters (Unicode) appear correctly when using "Copy Formatted" and exporting as RTF.
• Improved transfer of records between libraries.

Reference Edit

• Performance improved when saving reference edits.
• Inserting a term from Term lists works properly without crashing.
• Inserting from the term lists no longer removes other field edits.
• Locating terms with "Go To" command now scrolls automatically to each occurrence of the term.
• Mouse scroll wheel now functions properly in the reference-editing window.
• Reference edit allows highlighting text in a single field only.
• Reference titles using default and larger fonts are no longer truncated when editing a reference.
• Entering Korean language in EndNote 8 no longer reverts back to English after each keystroke. Note: issues remain in right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew.
• The userdic.tlx dictionary contains four words as in previous versions.
• URL field containing Kana, Kanji or Chinese characters work properly.

Reference List

• The application window size is remembered from session to session.
• The preview window appearance and size is remembered from session to session.
• Changing a display field to "unused" now removes it from the reference list display.
• The library display can now be sorted alphabetically by the Reference Type field.
• Em— and en- dash or single/double quotation marks display properly in preview pane and word processing document.
• File paths are now displayed in the reference list when the URL field is selected as one of the display fields. Previously only links to the internet were displayed.
• Improved sorting of title or journal title fields with records containing double-byte characters (Unicode).
• Inserting a keyword from the Terms lists dialog works properly.
• Reference window sizing is retained.
• Selecting multiple references using a vertical drag action is restored.
• Selecting References>Find Duplicates works properly—no longer produces a "service generic error" message.
• Sorting a subset of records does not change default sort on Show All records.
• Subset of records is maintained when editing or deleting references. Correct record is highlighted when dragged and dropped into a library. All records in a subset are selected when changing to Show All view.

RTF Document Scan

• RTF Document Scan handles multiple citations correctly. It was advancing the second and subsequent authors in a multiple unformatted citation to the following citations.
• Cut and Paste works with WordPerfect versions 9—12.
• Full reference footnotes format correctly using RTF Document Scan.
• Korean: References are now matched and there are no corrupted characters appearing in the RTF Document scan.

Search

• Inserting from the term lists into a search window works properly—no longer crashes.
• Search window allows use of the shortcut key, CTRL+1, to open author, keyword and journal term lists after the fields are selected in the search strategy.
• The use of parentheses in search parameter works properly.

Shortcut keys

• Close All functionality restored.
• Shortcut key Ctrl+1 is restored for Authors, Journals and Keywords term lists.

Spell check

• EndNote 8 spell checks customized reference types without crashing.
• Medical journal and foreign dictionaries are now available in spell checker.
• Spell check alerts users to possible domain misspellings in any field when "ignore domain names" is unchecked in spell check options.
• Spell check runs successfully when EndNote 8 is installed to any drive location.
• User spell check dictionary settings are now retained when adding new terms to the user dictionary.

Term lists

• Import of medical.txt term list and other large files works properly.
• Term list with a Unicode filename now imports correctly.
• Term lists are available in the Search dialog.

Demonstration program

• The demo preview pane behavior is corrected when installed over an older full version.
• Selecting Data Visualization in demo version works properly.
• The demo installer creates a new directory called "EndNote Demo" rather than installing into an existing EndNote program directory.
• The Manuscript Template Wizard opens properly in the EndNote demo.