With the Papers desktop app we’ve added SmartCite for Citekeys which makes it possible to format your references across a wide range of writing platforms (including being an alternative to our dedicated Add-ons for Word and Google Docs.)
If you have not set up citekey management yet on the desktop app please review our Citekey Management article on how to do so.
Beyond Pages, a variety of other writing tools are supported:
Inserting References in Pages
Copy the citekey on the article information page.
Then in your document paste the citekey in between curly brackets so it looks like {Wu:2016}.
If you are adding more than one reference in the same line, you will need to separate citekeys by commas {Wu:2016, Hepatology2020}.
*Note - do not include spaces after the period when inserting a reference or there will be a space in between the in-text citations when the document is formatted.
Inserting the Bibliography
When you're ready to insert your bibliography simply type {bibliography} onto your Pages document. The format document will do all the heavy lifting when you convert it later.
Exporting Your Pages Document
Now, you're going to export your Pages document to a .docx file. On Pages head to File > Export To > Word. Save the document in a place that is easily accessible, such as your Desktop.
Uploading Your Document to Papers
Once your document is saved as a .docx file, head back to Papers > Tools > Format Document.
You will need to select the library the references you used came from, whether your Personal or Shared Library. Choose from over 9,000 different reference styles from the style list. Then browse for your document and Save As.
Your new formatted document will save in the same location as your converted Pages document.
When you open it up you will find a completely formatted document.
*Note, if you chose the wrong library when selecting it from the format document, your references will not convert and stay as citekeys.