Mendeley Cite
Mendeley Cite is a new citation tool now available to create in-text citations and bibliographies from your Mendeley Library. Mendeley Cite is compatible with Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Word versions 2016 and above and with the Microsoft Word app for iPad®. For more information about using Mendeley Cite, please browse the rest of this page, visit the Mendeley Reference Manager Quick User Guide, or visit the Mendeley Cite Help Page.
If you are using an earlier version of Word, you can use the existing Mendeley Citation Plugin for Word available with Mendeley Desktop. Find more information about the Mendeley Citation Plugin for Word from Mendeley's Help Page, or on our dedicated page.
Mendeley Cite vs. Microsoft Word Plug-In
Depending on when you first downloaded Mendeley and started using it with Microsoft Word, you may find that your Word integration looks differently than some of the images on this guide. You'll find both toolbars in Microsoft Word underneath 'References'.
Mendeley Cite is the newer and expanded version of the original Microsoft Word Plug-In. It works with Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Word versions 2016 and above and with the Microsoft Word app for iPad. To open the toolbar in Microsoft Word, click on the Mendeley Cite icon.
Unsure which version of the Microsoft Word integration you have? Below is a screenshot of Mendeley Cite to help you identify what you're using.
Depending on when you first downloaded Mendeley and started using it with Microsoft Word, you may find that your Word integration looks differently than some of the images on this guide. You'll find both toolbars in Microsoft Word underneath 'References'.
Unsure which version of the Microsoft Word integration you have? Below is a screenshot of the Microsoft Word Plug-In to help you identify what you're using.
Need more help with the Microsoft Word Plug-In? Visit our dedicated page.
Installing Mendeley Cite for Microsoft Word
Mendeley Cite will allow you to use your Mendeley library to create citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word and Office 365. To install, click on 'Tools' and then install Mendeley Cite for Microsoft Word. For best results, be sure to close out of Microsoft Word before installing Microsoft Cite.
Once you click 'Install Mendeley Cite for Microsoft Word', Mendeley will open a tab in your default browser in the Microsoft Store. Click 'Get it Now' to complete the installation.
Once installed, you will be able to find the Mendeley Cite icon in the References toolbar of your Microsoft Word. To open the toolbar, click on the icon.
Microsoft Word Plug-In
Looking for help with the Microsoft Word Plug-In rather than Mendeley Cite?
Help from the Northeastern University Library: Using the Microsoft Word Plug-in with Mendeley
Help from Mendeley: Using the Microsoft Word Plug-In with Mendeley
These resources will offer you support on installing the plug-in and using it, including creating citations, changing citation styles, and editing citations.
How to use Mendeley Cite with Microsoft Word
Using Mendeley Cite in either Microsoft Word or Microsoft Office is fairly straight forward. See below for how to complete specific tasks such as inserting or editing a citation and creating a bibliography.