This method compresses the xxx.enl File and xxx.Data Folder into a single compressed xxx.enlx File.
You can then save the file in a thumb-drive or portable hard-disk (highly recommended) or even email it to yourself.
To Compress Your EndNote Library
1. Click on File on the top menu bar and select Compressed Library (.enlx)
2. Name your library and a xxx.enlx file will be created
3. You can then save the xxx.enlx file in a thumb-drive, portable hard-disk or email the file yourself
4. To open up the EndNote Library, open up the xxx.enlx file and it will unzip itself and open the library
For Mac users, you can save a copy of your EndNote Library as a single xxx.enlp EndNote Library Package File, which you can save on a thumb-drive, portable hard-disk or even email yourself.
Do note that only Mac version of EndNote can open xxx.enlp Files. Windows version of EndNote will not be able to open the xxx.enlp Files.
To Save the EndNote Library as a Package
1. Click on File on the top menu bar and select Save a Copy
2. Check the Save as Package option
3. Name your file and a xxx.enlp file will be created. You can save it on your thumb-drive, portable hard-disk (highly recommended) or email it to yourself
4. To open the library, just open the xxx.enlp file and your EndNote Library will be opened