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Citation Safe

Citation Safe for Word

A task pane inside Word that scans your open document, verifies every citation against primary sources, and shows results without leaving your draft. Currently in review for the Microsoft AppSource directory — while that's pending, install it directly with a sideload manifest (2 minutes, works today).

Install (sideload)

  1. Download the manifest: manifest.xml
  2. In Word: Insert → Add-ins → My Add-ins → Upload My Add-in, then choose the downloaded file.
  3. The Citation Safe button appears on the Home tab. Click it, then "Verify citations in this document."

On Word for the web or Word for Mac, use the same Insert → Add-ins → Upload My Add-in path. For firm-wide deployment via IT (Microsoft 365 admin center → Integrated apps), share the same manifest.xml with your admin.

What it checks

Existence against CourtListener's database of published opinions, quote match against the opinion's actual text, and — on paid Citation Safe tiers — proposition support. Free tier runs directly from the add-in with the same 3/month limit as the web app. Not legal advice; human review always required.