Q. Why Am I Getting A "cannot Edit Range" Error Message In EndNote?

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Last Updated: 05 Oct, 2018 Views: 20765

This problem occurs when you have both EndNote and Mendeley installed with add-ins for Word turned on.

To fix the problem on a PC:

1. Within Word go to File, then select Options
2. Select Add-ins
3. In the Manage drop down menu select Word Add-ins and click Go
4. Unselect the Mendeley Add-in if installed
5. Press OK.

To fix the problem on a Mac:

1. Within Word go to Tools
2. Select Templates and Add-ins
3. Unselect the Mendeley Add-in if installed
4. Press OK.

If the problem continues:

1. Open the Mendeley desktop program
2. Go to the Tools menu
3. Uninstall the MS Word Plugin.

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1. Hi, the mentioned steps are temporary since the error message would appear once the Word is fully closed and reopened. For a permanent fix, we need to remove the Mendeley plugin from Word's Startup location. Corresponding KB: https://support.clarivate.com/Endnote/s/article/EndNote-Cannot-Edit-Range?language=en_US by Vignesh Kumar on 08 Sep, 2022

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