What are the differences between Mendeley Reference Manager Desktop and the website versions?

Mendeley Reference Manager has been built to provide a seamless experience between the desktop and web versions. This has not always been possible; see below for an overview of the differences:

• Shortcuts may be different across the versions as many web browsers already use common shortcuts. See this FAQ for more information.
• Searching for articles online is only linked out to on Mendeley Reference Manager Desktop, you can access it directly via Mendeley.com whilst on web.
• Mendeley Reference Manager desktop has the ability to make your library available for use offline.