What's New: Summer Feature Roundup

While you were tackling summer classes, catching up on sleep, or just enjoying a break from school, we were busy behind the scenes making PERRLA even better.

This summer, we launched several new features designed to make writing, citing, and managing your work easier than ever – especially for students using Word for Web. Whether you’re brand new or a longtime PERRLA fan, here’s what’s fresh, what’s helpful, and what’s worth checking out.

1. PERRLA Now Works in Word for Web

After a lot of work (and a lot of waiting on Microsoft), our PERRLA Add-in is now available in Word for Web! 🎉

You can now:

• Create APA-style papers entirely in Word for Web (MLA & Turabian will be coming later)
• Insert references and citations just like you would on the desktop version
• Utilize all the PERRLA features you love from Word Desktop
• Use PERRLA across devices without needing to install anything locally

If you’re writing on a Chromebook, working on a shared device, or just prefer to do your writing in the cloud – using PERRLA in Word for Web has you covered!

🔗 Read how to create your first paper in Word for Web

2. "I’m Finished!" – Turn in a Clean Copy with One Click

No one wants to turn in a paper full of formatting fields and citation tags. Now, when you’re done writing, just click “I’m Finished!” in the PERRLA ribbon bar.

In the new "I'm Finished!" panel, you can download a clean, submission-ready copy of your paper – perfect for uploading to your school LMS (e.g., Canva, Blackboard) or sharing with your professor.

✅ No tags
✅ No metadata
✅ Just your paper, perfectly formatted

3. Save to PERRLA – Back Up Your Papers with One Click

You can now back up your Word papers to your PERRLA account directly from the Word Add-in. In the “Save to PERRLA” panel you can create manual back-ups of your paper to our PERRLA servers. We'll keep it safe as a back-up for you in your account.

Very soon, you’ll be able to access &download these backed-up papers from inside your account in our PERRLA web app (PERRLA Online).

4. Your PERRLA Library – Now in Word for Web

We’ve added a new way to view your entire PERRLA Reference Library in Microsoft Word (in the Desktop & Word for Web apps)!

Now you can:

• Access all of your saved references from inside Word (even outside of PERRLA papers)
• Edit, copy, and manage all your sources in one spot
• Share references with others (and accept shared references too!)

Everything you’ve built in your PERRLA account is now at your fingertips – even when you’re inside Microsoft Word.

More to Come (We’re Just Getting Started)

We’ve been working hard to simplify the academic writing process – and this is just the beginning.

Coming soon:

• .bib References – adding large reference libraries in seconds
• Better integration across all PERRLA platforms

Have an idea? We’re always listening. Let us know what would make your life easier – chances are, we’re already building it.

TL;DR – PERRLA’s Summer Upgrades

• ✅ Word for Web is fully supported
• ✅ “I’m Finished!” button gives you a clean copy to turn in
• ✅ Save your papers to the cloud with Save to PERRLA
• ✅ View your entire Reference Library in Microsoft Word
• ✅ More smart tools are on the way

We’re here to make paper formatting and academic writing simpler, smarter, and less stressful. Now go enjoy what’s left of your summer – we’ll be ready when you are.