Table of Contents
Basic Zotero Usage and Troubleshooting
Getting Stuff into your Library
Organizing your Library
Syncing
Word Processor Plugins
Citation Formatting
Uncategorized
Basic Zotero Usage and Troubleshooting
A snapshot only captures the first of multiple pages of a New York Times article. How do I get Zotero to capture the full article?
Can I change the language Zotero uses?
Can I change the way items are sorted in my library?
Can I make the font in my Zotero pane bigger?
Can I open snapshots in a new tab or window?
Can I still use Zotero when I can't install Firefox?
Can I use Firefox and Zotero in one language and create bibliographies in another?
Default translators
Does Zotero support non-Western characters?
Google Scholar (or some other site) locked me out after using Zotero to save items. What happened?
How can I edit item metadata?
How can I use the Chrome or Safari Connectors with Zotero for Firefox?
How do I add a letter or memo?
How do I add an archival or other unpublished source?
How do I add an edited volume or a book chapter?
How do I attach a file or web page to an item?
How do I automatically add a book?
How do I automatically add an article?
How do I change Zotero preferences?
How do I change the size of my Zotero pane?
How do I create a bibliography?
How do I export my Zotero library?
How do I get my Zotero collection to work with an Exhibit or Citeline presentation?
How do I import my EndNote library, complete with attached PDFs?
How do I manually add a bibliographic item?
How do I open and close my Zotero pane?
How do I sort my notes by page number?
How do I uninstall Zotero?
How does the Import from Clipboard feature work?
I have two Zotero libraries. How can I combine them?
I need to use Chicago style. Which of the four versions that come with Zotero should I use?
Library Item Overview
My snapshot is unreadable because flash ads appear on top of article text. How do I get a better snapshot?
Sometimes the icon for a book/article/etc doesn’t appear in the address bar right away. What’s going on?
What does “Zotero” mean?
What is the difference between Links and Snapshots?
What version of Zotero do I have?
Why am I getting a database version error?
Why am I getting an "unresponsive script warning"?
Why aren't changes I make syncing between multiple computers and/or zotero.org?
Why can't I access a proxied site when Zotero is enabled?
Why does Zotero keep asking me to reconcile the same conflicts whenever I sync?
Why don't I see a Zotero icon in the address bar when viewing a web page?
Why don't I see a Zotero icon in the status bar after installing or upgrading Zotero?
Why don't I see any tabs in the right-hand column after selecting an item in the middle column?
Why is my sync icon spinning constantly?
Zotero and Wikipedia
Zotero doesn't open when I click the Zotero status bar icon or select "Zotero" from the Firefox Tools menu.
Zotero seems to be “phoning” home without telling me what it’s doing. What’s going on?
Getting Stuff into your Library
A snapshot only captures the first of multiple pages of a New York Times article. How do I get Zotero to capture the full article?
Can I change the way items are sorted in my library?
Can I save a page that does not have a Zotero icon in the location bar at the top of my Firefox window?
Can I spell check my notes in Zotero? What about in languages other than English?
Can I use Firefox and Zotero in one language and create bibliographies in another?
Default translators
Google Scholar (or some other site) locked me out after using Zotero to save items. What happened?
How can I edit item metadata?
How do I add a letter or memo?
How do I add an archival or other unpublished source?
How do I add an edited volume or a book chapter?
How do I attach a file or web page to an item?
How do I automatically add a book?
How do I automatically add an article?
How do I create a bibliography?
How do I export my Zotero library?
How do I get my Zotero collection to work with an Exhibit or Citeline presentation?
How do I import my EndNote library, complete with attached PDFs?
How do I import records from EndNote?
How do I import references into Zotero?
How do I manually add a bibliographic item?
How do I print my Zotero references and notes?
How do I save my work?
How do I search within my Zotero collection?
How do I sort my notes by page number?
How does the Import from Clipboard feature work?
I have bibliographies in Microsoft Word documents, PDFs, and other text files. Can I import them into my Zotero collection?
I need to use Chicago style. Which of the four versions that come with Zotero should I use?
My snapshot is unreadable because flash ads appear on top of article text. How do I get a better snapshot?
Sometimes the icon for a book/article/etc doesn’t appear in the address bar right away. What’s going on?
Why am I getting a database version error?
Why aren't changes I make syncing between multiple computers and/or zotero.org?
Why can't I access a proxied site when Zotero is enabled?
Why does Zotero keep asking me to reconcile the same conflicts whenever I sync?
Why don't I see a Zotero icon in the address bar when viewing a web page?
Why is my sync icon spinning constantly?
Zotero and Wikipedia
Organizing your Library
A snapshot only captures the first of multiple pages of a New York Times article. How do I get Zotero to capture the full article?
Can I change the way items are sorted in my library?
Do annotations of snapshots sync?
Does Zotero support non-Western characters?
How can I see how many items I have in my Zotero library?
How can I see what collections my item is in?
How do I change the size of my Zotero pane?
How do I import my EndNote library, complete with attached PDFs?
How do I merge tags?
How do I organize my notes into an outline?
How do I sort my notes by page number?
How do I turn off automatic capitalization?
I have two Zotero libraries. How can I combine them?
My snapshot is unreadable because flash ads appear on top of article text. How do I get a better snapshot?
Using shortcut keys with the Word plugin
What ways can I organize and manage my collections?
Why is my sync icon spinning constantly?
Zotero and Wikipedia
Syncing
"SSL certificate error connecting to sync.zotero.org"
Can I use Firefox and Zotero in one language and create bibliographies in another?
Can I use Zotero's highlighting and annotation tools on PDFs?
Default translators
Do annotations of snapshots sync?
File Handling Issues
How can I access my library from multiple computers? Can I store my Zotero library and associated files on an external drive?
How do I export my Zotero library?
Import/Export Field Mappings
Sync Server Reset Options
Why aren't changes I make syncing between multiple computers and/or zotero.org?
Why does Zotero keep asking me to reconcile the same conflicts whenever I sync?
Why is my sync icon spinning constantly?
Zotero and Wikipedia
Word Processor Plugins
How can I prevent the Add Citation dialog of Zotero Word plugin from going beneath the Word window?
Using shortcut keys with the Word plugin
Where is the Zotero toolbar in Word for Mac 2008?
Citation Formatting
Can I use Firefox and Zotero in one language and create bibliographies in another?
Does Zotero support label/authorship trigraph styles, like [ddb98]?
How do I create a bibliography?
How do I get my Zotero collection to work with an Exhibit or Citeline presentation?
How do I use rich text formatting, like italics and sub/superscript, in titles?
I need to use Chicago style. Which of the four versions that come with Zotero should I use?
I'm the publisher/editor of a journal. What can I do to have Zotero support our style?
Journal Abbreviations
References appear in the wrong font in Word/LibreOffice
Standard Citation Styles
What are these DOIs doing in my bibliography?
What is the official Harvard style?
Why do some citations include first names or initials, and how can I prevent this from happening?
Uncategorized
How can I move my Zotero library to a different computer?
Unique identifiers
Using Zotero to create COinS so you can embed metadata in your website
Where are the link and snapshot buttons in Zotero 2.0?
Zotero and the Text Encoding Initiative (TEI)