Use Control+ Click and select "Download linked file to." to save the file to your desktop or some other easy to remember location. For more detailed information on updating and editing your citations and bibliographies, check out this guide. Just click the Add/Edit Citation button to get started. Sync your online account (Zotero webpage) with the desktop software. Step 4: How to use the Zotero Desktop Application. Step 6: How to use Zotero to enter In-Text citation and create a Reference page in MS Word (Windows).
Safari Connector - Depending on your settings Safari may not automatically open the file. When you install the Zotero software to your computer, it comes with a plugin for Word.This plugin will allow you to add references directly to your papers as youre writing them. The Zotero Word Plugin is bundled with Ver 5 of the Desktop software and will automatically install when the desktop software is installed. You will now see Zotero capture icons in the address bar just like in Firefox. Then click Install when Chrome asks if you want to install.
Links to install the Chrome and Safari connectors are found just below the Standalone download links.Ĭhrome Connector - A box will appear in the lower right hand corner of the browser asking if you want to continue. Zotero Standalone comes with word processor plug ins, so you will not need to install these. Click on the link for the correct operating system and follow standard procedures for installing software on your computer. You must have administrative privileges on your computer to download the software. To install the Zotero Standalone software visit. The plugins are bundled with the software download. You do not have to install the word processor plugins with standalone. If you don't you will just be redirected to Zotero's website. You must have Zotero Standalone open to use the Chrome and Safari capture icons. You can not have Zotero in Firefox and Standalone open at the same time. Standalone has connectors that work with Safari and Chrome browsers as well as Firefox.
In Word, begin typing your document and place your cursor where you would like to insert your citation.Please note that the steps described below are used in Word 2013 for Windows. The Zotero plugin for Word, Google Docs, or LibreOffice allows you to insert references within a document and then generate a bibliography using those references.