#Add zotero to word install

Here is an example of what the classic view looks like. If you are adding a citation and you can’t remember the name of the title or author and want to explore your Zotero library, then click Z to select Classic View. If you want to comment before or after an item (i.e., “see the research by…”), then use the fields for “Prefix” or “Suffix.” You do this by clicking on the item in the Zotero manager, and the following options will appear. Once you’ve finished with this stage, you can add in a page number. Here is an example of a citation involving multiple references:

Simply click on the item you want to cite, then press enter.įor citations involving multiple references, you can keep repeating this process. Usually part of the title or author’s name is sufficient to pull it up, as in the example below: The first time you use the Insert Citation button in the Zotero Toolbar, you will be prompted to choose your referencing style from a list that looks like the following:Īfter selecting the style, you can then enter the item from your Zotero library that you want to cite. Then to add a citation, simply click the Zotero tab and then “Add/Edit Citation,” on the left, like this: In order to use Zotero while working in MS Word, your Zotero library must be open. When you open MS Word, the Zotero plugin will be visible like this: If the plugin for Word does not appear, then see the support page for All Plugins/Platforms.

The Zotero Standalone also includes the MS Word plug-in and will be installed in the initial download of Zotero. If the word processor plugin does not automatically install, then you can find troubleshooting instructions in the Zotero support page for Word Processor Plugins.

#Add zotero to word install

The plugin for MS Word (and all other common word processor programs, such as LibreOffice and Google Docs) is already bundled into Zotero and should install automatically when you first start Zotero. By using Zotero in conjunction with MS Word, you’ll be able to format in-text citations, alternate between different styles, create bibliographies with only one click, and much more!