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attaching_files [2017/11/26 07:05] – [Web Snapshots] bwiernik | attaching_files [2020/03/19 09:42] – [Stored Files and Linked Files] convert linked files to stored files moved to "Tools" menu fflamerie | ||
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===== Child versus Standalone Attachment Files ===== | ===== Child versus Standalone Attachment Files ===== | ||
- | Files can be added either as // | + | Files can be added either as // |
If you have standalone files in your library, you make them into child items by dragging them onto a regular Zotero item, using the [[retrieve_PDF_metadata|Retrieve PDF Metadata]] function, or right-clicking on the standalone attachment and choosing " | If you have standalone files in your library, you make them into child items by dragging them onto a regular Zotero item, using the [[retrieve_PDF_metadata|Retrieve PDF Metadata]] function, or right-clicking on the standalone attachment and choosing " | ||
- | ===== File Copies | + | ===== Stored Files and Linked Files ===== |
- | Files can be added to your Zotero library as either | + | Files can be added to your Zotero library as either stored |
- | If you have linked | + | Stored |
+ | With linked files, Zotero only stores a link to the location of the original file on your computer. Linked files are not synced, nor are they deleted if the attachment item is deleted in Zotero. They also can't be used within a group library, as there' | ||
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+ | If you sync linked files using an external tool (Dropbox, etc.) for use on multiple computers, it is a good idea to set the [[preferences/ | ||
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+ | If you wish to convert linked files to stored files in order to allow Zotero to manage them, you can do so from the Tools → Manage Attachments menu. | ||
===== Adding Files ===== | ===== Adding Files ===== | ||
==== Adding Files via the Browser ==== | ==== Adding Files via the Browser ==== | ||
- | Zotero can automatically save associated web page snapshots and PDFs when you use the [[getting_stuff_into_your_library# | + | Zotero can automatically save associated web page snapshots and PDFs when you use the [[adding_items_to_zotero# |
==== Adding Files via the Zotero window ==== | ==== Adding Files via the Zotero window ==== | ||
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===== Web Snapshots ===== | ===== Web Snapshots ===== | ||
- | {{https:// | + | {{https:// |
Zotero can archive a webpage by creating a Snapshot—an offline file reflecting the state of the page at the time the snapshot was taken. If the Zotero Connector does not recognize data on a page, you can save the page as a Web Page item with an attached Snapshot by clicking the Zotero save button in the browser toolbar. You can also take a Snapshot of any page by right-clicking (click-and-hold in Safari) on the Zotero save button and choosing Save to Zotero (Web Page with Snapshot). | Zotero can archive a webpage by creating a Snapshot—an offline file reflecting the state of the page at the time the snapshot was taken. If the Zotero Connector does not recognize data on a page, you can save the page as a Web Page item with an attached Snapshot by clicking the Zotero save button in the browser toolbar. You can also take a Snapshot of any page by right-clicking (click-and-hold in Safari) on the Zotero save button and choosing Save to Zotero (Web Page with Snapshot). |