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Known Issues in Zotero 4.0

  • Spell-check is not available in notes
  • External drag-and-drop is broken on Linux
  • Annotations and highlights of snapshots do not sync

Incompatible Extensions and Applications

Zotero for Firefox

The following Firefox extensions are known to cause problems in Zotero for Firefox:

  • Various Firefox Personas (blurry text and other UI anomalies)
  • Fox Splitter (formerly Split Browser) (details)
  • Gliider (empty library; details; report to Gliider)
  • InvisibleHand (can't resize columns; details)
  • Lazarus: Form Recovery 2.0.4 (empty space above Zotero pane; details)
  • Megaupload (details
  • Progress Bar on Tab 1.0 (details)
  • SEASR Analytics for Zotero (blank buttons and menus in preferences; details)
  • Skype extension (reported in several forum threads but not reproduced by Zotero developers; details)
  • SLoMoz (Zotero icon disappears; details)
  • SwitchProxy (details)
  • TOR button (breaks drag&drop on some installations details)
  • TotalToolbar 1.4 (empty space above Zotero pane; details)
  • Vista-Aero theme (?v. 3.0.0.29? details)
  • Youlicit (details)

Security software, including but not limited to the following, can often interfere with Zotero file syncing:

You may be able to configure the security software to allow Firefox access to the Zotero data directory. You may also be able to sync successfully using Zotero Standalone rather than Zotero for Firefox.

The following Firefox extensions and applications are known to cause “Could Not Save Item” translator errors in Zotero for Firefox:

  • Norton Internet Security — Identity Safe feature (details)
  • RealPlayer Browser Record Plugin (details)
  • RoboForm 6.9.91 (details; to fix, close the RoboForm application completely from the Windows taskbar, as errors persist even after disabling the Firefox extension)

Google Chrome Connector

The following Chrome extensions are known to cause problems with the Chrome Connector:

  • Bookmarks Menu (makes web page context menu option disappear; details)

Word Processor Integration

The following Firefox extensions and applications are known to interfere with the function of the Word and LibreOffice plugins:

  • ZoneAlarm browser virtualization (causes communication error in Word plugin; details)
  • Kingsoft Internet Security (breaks Word plugin installation; details)
  • MinimizeToTray For FF 3.5 (causes Firefox to open additional windows when using Word plugin; details)
  • MS Office 2013 Firefox add-ons (make plugin invisible/transparent; details)
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