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+=== Why are Zotero citations or bibliographies always highlighted in gray or another color? ===
+By default, Zotero stores the reference data for citations and the bibliography in [[https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Insert-fields-in-Word-c429bbb0-8669-48a7-bd24-bab6ba6b06bb|Fields]] (Word) or [[https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/About_Fields|Reference Marks]] (LibreOffice), which stores items' reference data hidden behind the formatted text.
+Word and LibreOffice will highlight Fields/Reference Marks on your screen to indicate that the text is automatically generated. This can help you avoid accidentally manually typing in the fields (to edit the text shown in a Zotero citation, see [[/support/word_processor_plugin_usage#customizing_cites|Customizing Cites]]). These highlights are only shown on screen and won't appear if you print or save the document as a PDF.
+You can change the settings for highlighting Fields/Reference Marks in your word processor:
+  * **[[https://helpdeskgeek.com/office-tips/show-field-shading-in-word-and-convert-the-fields-to-plain-text/|Word for Windows]]:** In Word Options, open "Advanced", then set "Field shading" to "Never", "Always", or "When selected".
+  * **Word for Mac:** Open Word -> Preferences -> View and set "Field shading" to "Never", "Always", or "When selected".
+  * **[[https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/About_Fields|LibreOffice]]:** Open Tools -> Options -> LibreOffice -> Application Colors and check/uncheck the "Field shadings" box. You can also control the color used for field shadings.
+See also [[/support/word_processor_plugin_troubleshooting#citationsbibliography_highlighted|Citations Highlighted]].
+{{tag>kb word_processors}}