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Using the Mendeley plugin with MS Word

Using the MS Word Plugin

  1. Desktop Mendeley must be installed in order to use the plugin in Word.
  2. Before you start, open a Word document and close it again.
  3. You may have chosen to install the MS Word plugin when you first registered for your account, but if not, go to “Tools” then Install MS Word Plugin. Y
  4. Once the plugin is installed, open a new Word document.
  5. Go to references on the Word toolbar. The tools for Mendeley are displayed. 

Citation styles in Mendeley

View and select a citation style

  1. Go to “View” on the toolbar.
  2. Click on “Citation Styles”, then choose “More Styles” from the drop-down list.
  3. This defaults to the pre-installed styles tab. If your style is listed, then highlight it and click on “use this style”.
  4. Note the option to remove the URL except for webpages.