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--- creating_bibliographies [2012/09/28 16:02] – [Quick Copy] rmzelle
+++ creating_bibliographies [2018/08/31 16:55] – [Word Processor Integration] dstillman
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 ===== Word Processor Integration =====
-Using Microsoft Word or LibreOffice/OpenOffice? [[word_processor_integration|Zotero's word processor integration]] allow you to add citations and bibliographies directly from your documents.
+Using Microsoft Word or LibreOffice? [[word_processor_integration|Zotero's word processor integration]] allow you to add citations and bibliographies directly from your documents.
 ===== Quick Copy =====
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 If you just want to quickly add references to a paper, email, or blog post, Zotero's drag-and-drop Quick Copy is the easiest to go. Simply select items in the center column and drag them into any text field. Zotero will automatically create a formatted bibliography for you. To copy citations instead of references, hold down Shift at the start of the drag.
-To configure your Quick Copy preferences, click the Actions menu (the gear icon) and select Preferences. Within the Preferences pop-up window, select [[preferences/export|Export]]. From this tab you can do the following:
+To configure your Quick Copy preferences, open the Zotero [[kb:preferences|preferences]] menu and select [[preferences/export|Export]]. From this tab you can do the following:
   * Set the default export format
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   * Choose whether you want Zotero to include HTML markup when copying
-You can also use Quick Copy keyboard shortcuts to copy citations and bibliographies to your system clipboard and then paste them into documents. See the Shortcut Keys preference pane for the default keys.
+You can also use Quick Copy [[kb:keyboard_shortcuts|keyboard shortcuts]] to copy citations and bibliographies to your system clipboard and then paste them into documents. Default shortcuts are Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-C (bibliography) and Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-A (citations).
-===== Right-Click to Create Bibliography =====
+===== Right-Click to Create Citation/Bibliography =====
-To create a bibliography in Zotero, highlight one or more references and then right-click (or control-click on Macs) to select “Create Bibliography from Selected Item(s).” Then select a citation style for your bibliography format and choose one of the following four ways to create your bibliography:
+To create a bibliography or a citations list in Zotero, highlight one or more references and then right-click (or control-click on Macs) to select “Create Bibliography from Selected Item(s)…”. Then select a citation style for your citation/bibliography format and choose either to create a list of //Citations/Notes// or a //Bibliography//. Then choose one of the following four ways to create your citation/bibliography:
   * //Save as RTF// will allow you to save the bibliography as a rich text file.
   * //Save as HTML// will allow you to save the bibliography as a HTML file for viewing in a web browser. This format will also embed metadata allowing other Zotero users viewing the document to capture bibliographic information.
-  * //Save to Clipboard// will allow you to save the bibliography to your clipboard to paste into any text field.
+  * //Copy to Clipboard// will allow you to save the bibliography to your clipboard to paste into any text field.
   * //Print// will send your bibliography straight to a printer.