# How to link with another entry and jump to it?

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-link-with-another-entry-and-jump-to-it/4498>\
**Category:** Help\
**Tags:** entry-editor\
**Created:** [September 16, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-link-with-another-entry-and-jump-to-it/4498 "2024-09-16T13:07:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![henrybolt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@henrybolt](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/henrybolt)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 1:07pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-link-with-another-entry-and-jump-to-it/4498/1 "2024-09-16T13:07:15Z")

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Is it possible to link one entry with another entry and jump to it with mouse click?  
The document method below makes no effect.

> **[Links to other entries | JabRef](https://docs.jabref.org/advanced/entryeditor/entrylinks)**

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**Author:** ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2024, 8:19pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-link-with-another-entry-and-jump-to-it/4498/2 "2024-09-16T20:19:14Z")

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The crossref feature is far from perfect and there have been several attempts at improving it, but there have been a few difficulties, unfortunately.

See most importantly [crossref workflow improvements · Issue #6294 · JabRef/jabref · GitHub](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/6294) and also [Display attached files in refererenced crossref entry · Issue #7731 · JabRef/jabref · GitHub](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/7731) and [Entry with crossref does not update immediately · Issue #7730 · JabRef/jabref · GitHub](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/7730).

If you want you could open a new separate github issue, as I have not seen your particular issue being mentioned there. The one that comes close calls for “depicting” the linked entry. That’s not jumping, but it might suffice for your workflow.

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**Author:** ![henrybolt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/46a35a/32.png) [@henrybolt](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/henrybolt)\
**Post date:** [September 17, 2024, 7:00am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-link-with-another-entry-and-jump-to-it/4498/3 "2024-09-17T07:00:26Z")

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So right know, jump between entries is not implemented yet?  
I think this function is essential. So is it possible to be updated in the future?

And by testing, I found that click the crossref filed can jump to the entry in the same group, but not jump if they are in different groups. Is it a bug to report?

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**Author:** ![ThiloteE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/thilotee/32/1008_2.png) [@ThiloteE](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/ThiloteE)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 10:03am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/how-to-link-with-another-entry-and-jump-to-it/4498/4 "2024-09-19T10:03:08Z")

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Thank you for testing that functionality! It is great to know, that it works, when in the same group! Maybe it is not that difficult to extend this feature then? I found the related issue and the pull-request that implemented that feature. It is this one: [Feature request: 'jump to entry' in 'crossref' · Issue #5484 · JabRef/jabref · GitHub](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/5484)

I reopened it.

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