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SarahT850
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Nov 09, 2022
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Harvard Referencing Style missing from Word 2019

Hi there,   I am having an issue with the Referencing options on Word 2019.  Harvard referencing was available on my styles dropdown last time I needed it -  about a year ago. It has now disappear...
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    SarahT850
    Nov 09, 2022

    Charles_Kenyon 

     

    Thank you for your quick response - not the one I was hoping for but appreciated nonetheless!

     

    A shame that the styles have not been updated, it was a useful tool. 

     

    Sarah

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Charles_Kenyon
Bronze Contributor
Nov 09, 2022

SarahT850 

See also: Only APA and MLA as my sources.

This has been fixed for many users by switching their Language setting to English-US from English-UK or another  language. If that helps, it is a bug, and you should leave feedback for Microsoft.

This is a user-to-user support forum. -- You can give feedback TO MICROSOFT designers and decision makers on Microsoft Word or other Microsoft Products (using their feedback mechanisms, not here)

The Harvard style I have is Harvard - Anglia 2008. I believe that is out-of-date but it is the latest offered by Microsoft.

 

 

This is in Word 365, Version 2210, Current Channel. The same Harvard-Anglia appears in Word 2010.

 

The APA 7 shown is from a third party. APA 7th edition (Word)

Note that most if not all of these are out-of-date. Microsoft has not been diligent in updating these.

Rather than use an outdated one, you may be better off seeking a third-party tool.

 

With that as a background, what happens if you start Word in safe mode?

Open Office apps in safe mode on a Windows PC - Microsoft Office

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notreallyachaplaincyservice
Copper Contributor
Mar 09, 2025

Just replying as a thank you and wondering why on earth Microsoft still hasn't fixed this bug.

I had previously fixed it by downloading a third-party XSL file and copying it to the bibliography style folder, but I have only been able to find the first edition online so far, which lacks a lot of more modern source options. I'm supposed to be using the 10th edition in theory, although I believe that there are now up to 12.

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