The Mendeley Cite add-in for Microsoft® Word allows you to easily insert references from your Mendeley library into your Word document, change your citation style and generate a bibliography - all without leaving your document. Mendeley Cite is a free, simple add-in for Microsoft Word versions 2016 and above, with the Microsoft Word app for iPad® and with Microsoft Word Online. 

Look for the Install link in the Tools menu of your Mendeley Reference Manager for Desktop. Please look at the Getting Started with Mendeley Cite guide for help.

Please note: The older Citation Plugin works only with the older Mendeley Desktop. See How do I migrate from the original Mendeley Desktop to Mendeley Reference Manager? for information on migrating from the Plugin to Mendeley Cite. 

Once you have installed the citation plugin, you are ready to add citations to documents in MS Word or other word processing software. To insert a citation using Microsoft Word:

• Place your cursor where you want the citation.
• Depending on your version of MS Word: Select the References tab and locate the Mendeley Cite-O-Matic options (PC); or look for the Mendeley toolbar or Mendeley menu (Mac).
• Click the Insert Citation button and search for references by author, title, or year from your Mendeley Library. References can also be added from Groups - just change the drop-down menu from My Library to one of your Groups.
• After a reference has been selected, you have the option to add another reference to the same citation. When done, click OK.  
• After a citation has been inserted, you may change the citation style using the Style drop-down box. Mendeley supports over 7000 citation styles - check to see that your citation syle is supported here.

If you are using the citation plugin, after at least one citation has been added to your document, place your cursor where you want your bibliography, then select the Insert Bibliography option. Click the Refresh option to update the bibliography as you add more citations.