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title: Deploying SmartCite for ReadCube
description: "To deploy the SmartCite word add-in you will need to go to the Office 365 Admin center. To start go to [office.com](https://office.com) and sign in. Once there you will need to click on the Admin icon to load your admin…"
url: "https://about.readcube.com/help-center/deploying-smartcite-for-readcube/"
updated: "2025-04-15"
category: SmartCite
---

# Deploying SmartCite for ReadCube

To deploy the SmartCite word add-in you will need to go to the Office 365 Admin center.

To start go to [office.com](https://office.com) and sign in. Once there you will need to click on the Admin icon to load your admin center.

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Once you have loaded the admin center you will need to click "Show All" to load all the tabs. Then select settings -> integrated apps and finally Add-ins

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On the Add-ins screen you will need to click Deploy Add-In.

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Click next once reviewing the Centralized Deployment screen and click Choose from store

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You can browse for the add-in manually but we recommend using the search box at the top right and searching for "SmartCite". Once you see the add-in show up click "Add". A box should show up that will link you to our Terms and privacy policy. 

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The next screen will allow you to configure the add-in for everyone, select users / groups, or just yourself. We recommend setting up a group of power users to make sure the app shows up in your their ribbon and works as expected. After selecting your users or groups click "Deploy".

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Success! You have now deployed the add-in. To edit the users that the add-in is deployed to simply select the add-in on your add-in screen([https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home?source=applauncher#/Settings/AddIns](https://admin.microsoft.com/Adminportal/Home?source=applauncher#/Settings/AddIns)) and select who you want to add or remove.

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For additional information about using the Centralized Deployment please refer to Microsoft documentation: [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/publish/centralized-deployment](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/publish/centralized-deployment)

For Security Concerns about Microsoft Add-ins you can see the following link: 

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office/dev/add-ins/concepts/privacy-and-security

Our Add-in runs in a sandbox environment ensuring the security and integrity of the operating system.