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| ===== File Copies and Links ===== | ===== File Copies and Links ===== | ||
| - | Files can be added to your Zotero library as either copies or links. With copies, a copy of the original file is stored in the [[zotero_data|Zotero data directory]]. File copies are synced if [[sync|file syncing]] has been set up. In contrast, when a file is linked, Zotero only stores a link to the location of the original file. Linked files are not synced. | + | Files can be added to your Zotero library as either copies or links. With copies, a copy of the original file is stored in the [[zotero_data|Zotero data directory]]. File copies are synced if [[sync|file syncing]] has been set up. In contrast, when a file is linked, Zotero only stores a link to the location of the original file. Linked files are not synced, nor are they deleted if the attachment item is deleted in Zotero. |
| If you have linked files and you are using Zotero on multiple computers, it is a good idea to set the [[preferences/ | If you have linked files and you are using Zotero on multiple computers, it is a good idea to set the [[preferences/ | ||