To install the plugin Word both Word and Outlook must be closed first. Next open the Mendeley Desktop App. Go to Tools Install MS Word Plugin. Then restart Word. For Windows users the plugin will appear in the References tab of MS Word. For Mac users the plugin will appear in the Add-ins tab of MS Word. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators.

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Mendeley also provides a Web Importer tool which allows you to import citations, and sometimes the full text article, directly from your browser in to your library.

To install the plugin from the Mendeley app click Tools >> Install Web Importer.

Depending on which browser you use the importer will be in a different location but regardless of the browser it will function the same.

In Chrome and Firefox the plugin appears in the upper right corner of your browser, while for Safari and Edge users, the Mendeley plugin shows up in the bookmarks or favorites bar.

Example of Chrome Plugin

Browser Security Conflicts

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Sometimes there is a conflict with your browser's security settings and the plugin. Follow the steps below to resolve this issue:

Chrome
Click 'Customise' (three black lines on the top right of the screen), and then 'Settings'. Click 'Show Advanced Settings' at the bottom of the page, then click 'Content Settings...' under 'Privacy'. Then, under 'Cookies' click 'Manage exceptions...' and allow mendeley.com, then click 'Done'.

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Mozilla Firefox
Click the Menu button at the top right and click 'Options'. Then, under the 'Privacy' tab, either set the 'History' drop down option to 'Use custom settings for history' tick 'Accept Third Party Cookies'. Add www.mendeley.com to the 'Exceptions' box. Click 'Save Changes' to save.
For more information you can have a look at Mozilla Firefox's page on enabling and disabling cookies.