Can citations and placeholders be edited without using the Source Manager dialog box?

Citations and placeholders can indeed be edited directly in the body of the document without needing to access the Source Manager dialog box. When you create a citation or a placeholder for a reference, it is linked to the source information but can still be modified directly where it appears in your text. This allows for quick adjustments to the formatting or text of the citation without navigating through additional menus.

For example, if you find a typo in an in-text citation, you can simply click on it and make the change. Similarly, if you want to adjust how a placeholder appears, such as including additional information or formatting changes, this can be done immediately in the text itself.

The option that suggests only specific circumstances for editing or limiting it to footnotes restricts the general ability to modify citations or placeholders flexibly. Therefore, the capability to edit citations and placeholders directly enhances efficiency and allows for easier management of references during the writing process.