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# Is it possible to export a document with numeric citations and numbered references?

**Yes!** 

Here's how:

1. Select *Export Options* under the *Export* dropdown menu.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/af5c491a-c82c-4746-ae2c-8c9e8c50b674.png)

2. In the Export Options dashboard, change the Citation Style to a style that has numeric citations and references. There are many! **Some examples below indicate some options you have whether you are exporting your document to PDF or Word.**

|| Changing a style may also change ordering of references and their bibliographic style.


# When exporting to Word (examples):

## Nature (no superscript)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/646dcccc-bf71-4a90-9d53-bd1dd0c2f1ba.png)



# When exporting to PDF (examples):

## Abbrv (bibtex)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/b97baf4b-351d-4b4b-b792-bd96b7b23c18.png)

##  IEEEtr (bibtex)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/0c10b045-ef73-410a-8c83-ff57aaf340af.png)

## Plain (bibtex)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/b25dad8a-909b-4171-8447-6fffdae59d55.png)

## Siam (bibtex)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/e16158bd-c811-4258-b0bb-d333c7c620f6.png)

## Unsrt (bibtex)

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/38e27304-c640-493f-a684-85315e4a902a.png)