How to reorder the references?

1. The references will be reordered in following circumstances, 

1. Upon insertion of a new reference 
2. When replacing a reference 
3. Upon deletion of a reference 
   

1. Following the citation of a reference within the article, a notification for reordering references will be displayed in the top right corner. 
   
2. Select 'Reorder' to arrange the reference list sequentially or 'Later' to postpone this action. 
   

 

 

1. The references will reorder itself when we insert a new reference inbetween the existing list 
   

Before reordering 

 

After reordering 

 

Note: Even if you postpone the reordering of references, you will still receive notification when you click ‘Export PDF’ or ‘Approve’.

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