====== Word Processor Plugins ======

Of the different ways to automatically [[creating_bibliographies|generate bibliographies]] (as well as in-text citations and footnotes), the easy-to-use word processor plugins are the most powerful. These plugins, available for Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs, create dynamic bibliographies: insert a new in-text citation in your manuscript, and the bibliography will be automatically updated to include the cited item. Correct the title of an item in your Zotero library and with a click of a button the change will be incorporated in your documents.

To get started with these plugins, see the following pages:

  * [[Word Processor Plugin Usage|Using the Zotero Word Plugin]]

  * [[LibreOffice Writer Plugin Usage|Using the Zotero LibreOffice Plugin]]

  * [[google_docs|Using Zotero with Google Docs]]

  * [[Word Processor Plugin Troubleshooting|Troubleshooting]]

[[plugins#word_processor_and_writing_integration|Third-party plugins]] are also available for integrating Zotero with other word processors and writing systems.

===== Plugin Installation =====

The word processor plugins are bundled with Zotero and should be installed automatically for each [[system_requirements#word_processors|supported word processor]] on your computer when you first start Zotero.

You can reinstall the plugins later from the Cite -> Word Processor Plugins pane of the Zotero preferences. If you're having trouble, see [[word_processor_plugin_manual_installation|Manually Installing the Zotero Word Processor Plugin]] or [[Word Processor Plugin Troubleshooting]].