Guide to Install Mendeley Desktop

The following are the step-by-step guide to install Mendeley.

A. Steps to install Mendeley Desktop

1. Go to https://www.mendeley.com/download-mendeley-desktop-legacy

2. Assuming you are using a Windows-based laptop/desktop, click on the button

“Download Mendeley Desktop for Windows” (screen-shot below, highlighted in blue colour)

Alternate method: download from google drive

https://drive.google.com/file/d/11tMnskxectP3bMwj31IShNstthJX2jIg/view?usp=sharing

3. Choose (or create) an appropriate folder to save the installer Mendeley-Desktop-1.19.8-win32.exe (say) in C:\Download

4. Double Click or press Enter key to start the installation

5. Follow the steps to install Mendeley Desktop (in the default folder)

B. Steps to Create an account in Mendeley

1. Go to https://www.mendeley.com/ (or from the webpage in the previous step)

2. Click on “Create account”. It will take you to Elsevier webpage

3. If you have an existing account with Elsevier, use the same email ID to sign-in.

4. In case you do not have an existing account with Elsevier, enter the email ID. Click Continue.

5. In the next “Register” dialog box, enter your name and choose a password to Register the account.

· Note: Choose a unique password with a minimum of 8 characters.

· Include at least 1 number, a mix of lowercase and uppercase letters and 1 symbol to make your password strong.

6. Once successful, you can use the account to log in to Mendeley.com.

Mendeley Web: This is the Mendeley website where you can access the web version of your library, edit your profile and search for papers, groups or people.

C. Steps to install MS Word Plugin from Mendeley Desktop

Citation Plugin: You can install MS Word Plugin that allows you to create and format your citations and bibliography according to your chosen style.

1. Open Mendeley Desktop (that you have installed in the first step)

2. Select “Tools” in the Menu Bar, then select “Install MS Word Plugin” and follow the steps

3. To verify the installation of the MS Word Plugin, open a new document in the MS Word application. In the “Reference” menu, you will find new options added (screen-shot below, highlighted)

In case Mendeley MS Word plugin does not appear: follow the steps to resolve Mendeley MS Word plugin “not appearing” in MS Word