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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 File โ Manage Attachments menu. | ||
===== Adding Files ===== | ===== Adding Files ===== | ||