Use clean up to abbreviate first names?

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Hello,

I just downloaded JabRef to use with LaTex. I am currently editing all my references and was wondering if there was a quick way (e.g. using CleanUp) to abbreviate all the authors’ first names so they appear as J. Smith instead of John Smith? I’ve had a look on this forum and the github but can’t find anything relating to this topic. Thanks!

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Typically, this task is the job of BibTeX based on the bibliographic style you use (defined by the command \bibliographystyle{} in your .tex file).
So, you may want to find a more suitable bibliographic style file (.bst), or alter an existing one.