#Zotero word add in plus#

You click “Add/edit citation” but instead of seeing the red search box, nothing happens. Your word processor add-in is installed (you can see the Zotero tab). Please contact us with any specific questions anywhere along the process. You may also want to try uninstalling and reinstalling Zotero. If you have tried the above solutions but are still not seeing your plug-ins, check the Zotero support documentation page on Word Processor Plug-in Troubleshooting for more tips. If it still isn’t showing up, try restarting your computer. You can copy/paste reference entries from the Zotero Web Library, but there are not any Google Docs integrations.

The word processor plug-ins do not work with Chromebooks. The Zotero plug-in requires macros to work, so you need to be sure that macros are enabled. When you open MS Word, you may see a warning message pop-up about whether you want to enable macros. Click on the button to 'Reinstall Microsoft Word/LibreOffice Add-in.' That should hopefully establish a link to Word/LibreOffice and when you open Word/LibreOffice again, it should show up. Under the Cite tab, you should see Microsoft Word listed in the Word Processors tab.

Open Zotero (and close your word processor), then open Zotero preferences (Edit -> Preferences). If you are still not seeing the Zotero plug-in try the following tips. The Zotero desktop app needs to be running before you open Word or Google docs for the Zotero tab to appear.

Good to know: Your note will save automatically you don't need to click on a save button.If you don’t see the Zotero tab in Word, Libre Office or Google Docs, restart those apps.

You can then drag the section/paragraph around without needing to copy and paste.

To rearrange sections/paragraphs within a note, simply hover over the left margin next to the section/paragraph until your cursor turns into a hand icon.

Hit enter to confirm and close the red box.

Once the selected item appears in the red box, click on it again and enter any relevant page, chapter, or other references.

Select the item from the list of search results.

Search for the item you're referencing in the floating red search box that will pop up.

#Zotero word add in plus#

Clicking on the icon with the plus sign inside square brackets.This can be useful when inserting notes via the 'Add Note' functionality in your word processor Zotero plugin because it will carry over the citation, similar to inserting citations by themselves. If you reference a specific item, or a specific passage of an item, in your note, consider using the 'Insert Citation' option.This formatting will carry over into Word or Google Docs if you insert the notes via the 'Add note' functionality of the Zotero plugin. Rich-text character and paragraph-level formatting is available under the icon with the letters Aa.

The note editor will display in the pane on the right.

Click on the Add Note icon in the menu across the top (it looks like a yellow sticky note, with a small green plus sign).

Navigate to the collection in which you'd like to create your note.

If you prefer to write your note in a pop-out window, click on the ellipsis in the top right corner of the note and select 'Edit in a Separate Window.'

Or click on the Add Note icon in the menu across the top (it looks like a yellow sticky note, with a small green plus sign) and select 'Add Child Note.'.Or right-click on the item in the center pane and select 'Add Note.'.Click on the Notes tab in the item record pane on the right and click on the 'Add' button.Select the item you want to add a note to.To add notes to items in your Zotero library: