# Modifying the citation style

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/modifying-the-citation-style/2964>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [September 24, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/modifying-the-citation-style/2964 "2021-09-24T05:08:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![GJW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GJW](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/GJW)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2021, 5:08am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/modifying-the-citation-style/2964/1 "2021-09-24T05:08:03Z")

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Hi,

I’m writing a paper and need a specific format for bibliography style and also how the actual citation appears in the text.  
I have attached a picture of how the citation should appear in the text when it is a single reference, two references and multiple references in a specific order. The bibliography style should look like the second picture attached.  
I have created my own style using “Export Filter Editor” but when I try to load it into jabref (OpenOffice-\>select style-\>XXXX.jstyle) nothing seems to be altered in the entry editor nor the word document.

Thanks in advance!!  
[citation\_style|690x64](https://discourse.jabref.org/uploads/short-url/ojFDh1JdW3JnQQ196ZvmdcwrcFD.png)  
 ![Cite](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/jabref/original/2X/9/9a5d1979e19f85fb07c22d27bff6e96666d860b6.png)

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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:** [November 30, 2021, 7:31pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/modifying-the-citation-style/2964/2 "2021-11-30T19:31:22Z")

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Have you managed to import your style?

Things you would need to provide for people to help you:

- The citationstyle file you created
- The version of Jabref you are using and the operating system. You can find this within Jabref under `Help>About Jabref`

Even if you were to provide this data, only a handful of people could help you, as there are not many who created their own j-style, unless someone is willing to do a deep-dive.