Microsoft Word makes it pretty straightforward to insert citations and manage bibliography within your document. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to it: 1. **Inserting Citations**: - First, position your cursor in the body of your text where you want to acknowledge the source you've used. - Click on the "References" tab in the Word menu bar. - Then click on “Insert Citation” and select “Add New Source”. - In the Create Source window, you can enter all the details about the source (e.g., author name, title of the source, publication year, publisher, and city etc.). - Click "OK", the citation will be added to your text. 2. **Managing Sources**: - Click on the "Manage Sources" button in the "References" tab. - It will bring up the Source Manager window where you can add, edit, and delete sources. - You can also copy sources from the current list (used only in this document) to the master list (used by all Word documents) or vice versa. 3. **Creating a Bibliography**: - Place your cursor where you want your bibliography to appear. - Click on the "Bibliography" button in the "References" tab and choose a preformatted bibliography layout. - Word will generate your bibliography from your list of citations. Also, keep in mind that Word uses the specific citation style you’ve chosen (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.). You can select your preferred citation style in the Style dropdown from References tab itself. Remember that this doesn't relieve you of the responsibility of ensuring the information is accurate and correctly formatted according to your chosen referencing style. Word is there to help you manage and format your references, but it can't check they are correct! As for someone scrolling upon this answer in the future, know that these steps apply to Microsoft Word 2016 and newer, including Microsoft 365. The feature to add citations and bibliographies has been around since Word 2007, so while the general process may be similar in older versions, the specific steps and interface might differ a bit. Always update to the latest Word version to access more efficient features.