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--- kb:moving_documents_between_word_processors [2020/04/28 18:44] – Add images from blog post dstillman
+++ kb:moving_documents_between_word_processors [2022/11/29 19:23] (current) – [LibreOffice to Google Docs] dstillman
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   - After the document has been converted, save the changes (File → Save).
   - Use File → Open… from within a Google Doc to upload the file.
+  - After opening the file, use File → Save as Google Docs to switch from .docx mode to Google Docs mode.
   - Select Refresh from the Zotero menu in the opened Google Doc to continue using the document.
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   - After the document has been converted, save the changes (File → Save).
   - Use File → Open… from within a Google Doc to upload the file.
+  -  After opening the file, use File → Save as Google Docs to switch from .docx mode to Google Docs mode.
   - Select Refresh from the Zotero menu in the opened Google Doc to continue using the document.
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 === Word to LibreOffice ===
-  - In Word, use File → Save As… to create a copy of the document as a .odt with a new filename (e.g., "My Document - Transfer.odt").
+  - In Word, make sure citations are stored as Fields in the plugin's Document Preferences.
+  - Use File → Save As… to create a copy of the document as a .odt with a new filename (e.g., "My Document - Transfer.odt"). Ignore any incompatibility warnings.
   - Click Document Preferences in the Zotero plugin and select "Switch to a Different Word Processor…".
   - After the document has been converted, save the changes (File → Save).