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.
Explained how to solve the problem of 'Mendeley MS word plugin' not showing. This problem prevents Mendeley users from a direct citation in MS Word. Mendeley Release Notes; Which versions of MS Word will Mendeley Cite work with? How do I install the Mendeley Desktop citation plugin? What can I do if I'm having issues with the Word Plugin? Why does Mendeley Cite not appear in the 'References' tab in Word? Mendeley Cite speeds up the process of referencing when writing, giving researchers the tools to quickly and easily insert references from their Mendeley library directly into their Microsoft Word document. The Mendeley Cite add-in for Word, which can be used without having your reference manager open or even installed, allows you to insert.
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
Sometimes there is a conflict with your browser's security settings and the plugin. Follow the steps below to resolve this issue:
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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.