CiteSafe

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CiteSafe for Microsoft Word

The daily last gate in Word: Catch a fake cite, verify selection or full document, tag a matter, Verify on Export, copy audit, and insert a CiteSafe Verified stamp. Not legal advice. Not affiliated with other Word add-ins or research publishers.

What lawyers do every day

  1. Open the CiteSafe task pane in Word.
  2. Optional: set matter (e.g. Smith v. Acme).
  3. Run Catch a fake cite once - or Verify selection on your brief.
  4. Copy audit / insert stamp before e-file.

If you saw a wall of XML in the browser. that is normal

manifest.xml is a config file for Word, not a website. Browsers show raw XML. You must download the file, then upload it inside Word (steps below). Do not expect the XML page to “look styled.”

Backup download page

Saves as CiteSafe-Word-manifest.xml. use that file in Word’s Upload My Add-in dialog. Never open it as a browser tab.

Install in Word (Windows / Mac desktop)

  1. Click Download manifest for Word above.
  2. Open the Microsoft Word desktop app (Windows or Mac). Browser-only Word at word.office.com does not use this sideload flow.
  3. Insert → Get Add-ins / Add-ins → My Add-ins → Upload My Add-in (or Shared Folder / Browse).
  4. Choose the downloaded CiteSafe-Word-manifest.xml from your Downloads folder.
  5. On the Home ribbon, click CiteSafe to open the task pane.
  6. Select text and use Verify selection, or run Verify document on the whole brief.

If “Upload My Add-in” is missing: your org may block sideloading. Use Microsoft 365 Admin Center → Settings → Integrated apps → Upload custom apps, or add a trusted catalog (File → Options → Trust Center → Trusted Add-in Catalogs).

Microsoft 365 admin (org-wide deploy)

  1. Download CiteSafe-Word-manifest.xml.
  2. Go to Microsoft 365 admin center → Settings → Integrated apps → Upload custom apps.
  3. Upload the manifest XML and assign users/groups.
  4. Users restart Word; CiteSafe appears under Home.

Hosted assets stay on HTTPS: https://citesafe.co/word-addin/ (task pane, icons, commands).

What it does

  • Verify selection or full document via citesafe.co API
  • Statuses: Verified · Needs Review · Could Not Verify
  • Optional insert of a plain-text report summary

Compliance

  • Existence ≠ good law, holding support, or quote accuracy
  • Confirm critical citations on primary or commercial authorities before filing
  • Independent product. no third-party partnership claimed
  • AppSource listing is separate; this is sideload / admin deploy beta
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