Since the plugin install installs files to each user's folder, it is not a good idea to automate the install via Munki by copying the Mendeley.dot file because even if the file is listed Mendeley will detect it as an older version and then prompt for admin credentials to install the new file. ~/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/Office/Word Script Menu Items/ - Mendeley Apple Scripts (Accessible from the Menu) Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Startup/Word/ - Mendeley.dot file The issue however is that Mendeley's Word Plugin must write files to the following places: A lot of our faculty and staff use the Mendeley application which also has a Microsoft Word Plugin that can be installed with Mendeley.