When you are ready, click unlink citationsĪllows you to create a one off bibliography.The word processor plugins for Microsoft Word and LibreOffice are bundled with Zotero and should be installed automatically for each word processor when you first start Zotero. The plugins will allow you to insert citations as you write. You can reinstall plugins from the Cite tab of Zotero preferences (under Word Processors). If you need to reinstall the plugins, close your word processing software first. If this does not work, Zotero provides instructions for manually installing the Word plugin. The Microsoft Word plugin will add a Zotero tab to your menu. Under the Zotero tab, you will see this menu. Under the "Add-ins" tab, you will see this menu.Īdd a new citation or edit an existing citation in your document at the cursor location. Insert a bibliography at the cursor location or edit an existing bibliography. Open the Document Preferences window, e.g. Refresh all citations and the bibliography, updating any item metadata that has changed in your Zotero library. Unlink Zotero citations in the document by removing the field codes. This prevents any further automatic updates of the citations and bibliographies. Note that removing field codes is irreversible, and should usually only be done in a final copy of your document. Installation of the plugin adds a toolbar to the LibreOffice Writer menu. While writing your document, when you get to a point where you want to add a citation, click on the insert citation button in the toolbar and then search for the citation in your collection in the citation dialog. Select your citation from the options shown, then press enter. If you would like to insert multiple citations, continue typing after selecting the first reference.
If you want to add details to a citation, such as a comment before or after, or a page number, click on the reference in the citation dialog to open a pop-up that allows you to enter the information. If you click on the Z in the citation dialog, the option to look at the "Classic View" will appear.