{"id":292,"date":"2018-10-24T06:32:19","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T06:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/readcubepapers.wpengine.com\/?page_id=292"},"modified":"2025-07-21T23:10:42","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T23:10:42","slug":"smartcite-for-word","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/readcube.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/smartcite-for-word\/","title":{"rendered":"SmartCite for Word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tSmartcite for Word\n\t<\/h1>\n\t<p>Our Word-compatible citation tool makes writing your next paper a breeze. SmartCite is fast, easy-to-use, supports over 9000+ styles, and most importantly, makes it easy to collaborate on documents with colleagues.<\/p>\n\n<h4>Step 1: Get ReadCube<\/h4>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.readcube.com\/downloading\">sign up<\/a> for a ReadCube Papers account. You&#8217;ll be able to try all of the powerful features (including SmartCite) as part of our no-obligation 30 day trial.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Step 2: Add SmartCite Add-In to your Word Toolbar<\/h4>\n<p>Look for SmartCite in Microsoft&#8217;s Add-In Store. You can find the store by clicking &#8220;Add-Ins&#8221; on the home menu of the toolbar in Word 2021 and selecting &#8220;Store&#8221;. You&#8217;ll then be able to search for &#8220;SmartCite&#8221; and embed it into your &#8220;References&#8221; Toolbar.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve launched SmartCite for the first time, you&#8217;ll be prompted to log in to your account. 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