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Permanently shrink leading columns of search results for Mendeley Desktop, Mac OS X

Whenever I search my library using command-F or directly in the search bar on the upper right, the results are formatted like so: Needless to say the last column with all of the important information is quite difficult to read. I can of course…
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How can I invert the color of a selected/using window in Window 10

I want to invert a pdf window (Mendeley Viewer) for dark mode reading. The current color filter or magnifier in the setting will invert the whole screen. Are there any application or method that I can use to invert only a selected/using window…
dtlam26
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Mendeley stuck on full screen

I am using Mendeley Desktop v 1.19.1 on my macOS High Sierra v 10.13.4.  Mendeley is stuck on full screen. It opens in that way and I cannot exit full screen or move it around. The “File” menu at the top does not disappear and is stuck on top of the…
jkhadka
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Mendeley + Dropbox = Multiple files everywhere?

I am using Mendeley for managing my papers. I like it because of the reference manager and the multi-platform/OS. I have approximately 400 papers that weigh almost 380 MB, all of them stored in a Dropbox "Papers" folder. Inside that folder I have…
Matias Andina
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Make citation on Microsoft Word clickable when using Mendeley Cite

I am using Microsoft Word 2016 and the Mendeley Cite plugin to manage my references. I click add reference, I select a reference from the list and it adds it properly. I also added a bibliography at the end of my document. However, when I click on a…
dimitris93
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Using Mendeley with InDesign

Currently I am writing up my thesis. I am using Word for writing and InDesign for figures and graphics. The only reason why I use Word at all is because I can insert Mendeley citations there. Is there any way I can use Mendeley citations directly in…
Bernhard
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How turn off Mendeley Desktop automatically syncing

Using the Mendeley Desktop Application, all references added to the library will be automatically 'synced', i.e. uploaded. How can I stop Mendeley's automatic synchronization? User -> Preferences opens the Online Account options, which contains no…
LonLon
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Issue with installation of Mendeley plugin for Microsoft Word 2019

I am trying to install Mendeley plugin for Microsoft Word 2019 v16.01 via standart menu Tools in Mendeley Desktop 1.19.3 and it just hangs and no respond. Then I tried to install it manally by copying .dotm file into Autostart folder of MS Word.…
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Mendeley italicise species name in the title

So i know that Text in the mendeley titles will italicise the names, but is there a way to edit a lot of references quickly? I've been doing it with a find and replace in word, but every time mendeley updates the references, it removes my…
Nathaniel Saxe
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Mendeley always crashes on startup?

Mendeley desktop always crashes on startup. The application has to repair the local database and send a crash report. Then it turns of watched folders. I am using Mendeley beta 0.9.9.2. on Windows 7. It is very frustrating as it happens every…
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Mendeley 1.19.3 plug-in does not work after Microsoft Word 16.21 update

Today I updated Microsoft Word (for Mac) to the 16.21 version, then I realised that the Mendeley (1.19.3) Word plug-in does not work anymore, i.e. I cannot work with the reference system on a Word's file. Here the error I get from Mendeley: error's…
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Mendeley Word plugin pops up with issue on CSL citation schema

I have a problem with Mendeley Word plugin. Last three days I am getting message "The version of the CSL citation schema in this document is not supported, please try downloading the latest version of Mendeley Desktop from www.mendeley.com."…
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Run-tim error '429': ActiveX component can't create object

I am using Word 2016 on my Win 7. When I click the Reference tab, I see the message of Run-tim error '429': ActiveX component can't create object I then click End, and it can show the Reference content. Then I click Insert Citation for my Mendeley,…
lanselibai
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How to downgrade Office 2013 to 2010?

I recently installed MS Office 2013. It's all working fine so far apart from one thing - no compatibility with Mendeley. This is a big deal for me as I have thousands of references stored in Mendeley and several papers in need of review which also…
Jamie Bull
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managing pdf archive using Mendeley or Zotero or something else

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I am trying sync my pdf archive (of manuscripts) between several computers (OS X, Linux, and Windows). I am currently using the Mendeley Desktop software on OS X (with pdf archive in my user…
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