Select the Mendeley toolbar, and you should find buttons "Insert Citation", "Insert Bibliography", etc. If using a Windows device, Click the 'references' tab and select 'insert citation' in the 'Mendeley Cite-O-Matic' section. This video will show you how to insert citations into Microsoft Word via Mendeley using the citation plugin. It also supports BibTeX exports for use with LaTeX.
For your convenience, Mendeley has ensured that its plugin is compatible with Word (including Word for Mac) and LibreOffice.
Install the MS Word Plugin in your Mendeley Desktop by clicking Tools Install MS Word.
Once you have completed this sign in process, you should use your Mendeley account email address and password to sign in to Mendeley Desktop rather than your institutional (Shibboleth) credentials.Mendeley offers word processing plug-ins for Microsoft Word and LibreOffice.
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