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- | < | + | ====== Advanced ====== |
- | in the process of updating the documentation for | + | The Advanced pane has four tabs: "General", "Files and Folders", "Shortcuts", |
- | <a href="https:// | + | |
- | may be outdated in the meantime. Thanks for your understanding.</ | + | |
+ | =====General===== | ||
+ | {{: | ||
- | ====== Advanced ====== | ||
- | The Advanced Tab has two sub-tabs: " | ||
- | =====The General Tab===== | ||
- | {{: | + | === Miscellaneous === |
+ | * **Automatically check for updated translators: | ||
+ | * **Report broken site translators: | ||
- | =====Debug Output Logging===== | ||
- | See [[/ | + | === Language === |
- | ====OpenURL==== | + | Set the language for the Zotero interface. |
- | Here you can specify a different | + | === OpenURL |
- | If you are on an institution network, you can click the " | + | Here you can specify a different OpenURL resolver for use with Zotero' |
+ | |||
+ | If you are on an institution network, you can click the " | ||
You can also enter an OpenURL URL by hand in the Resolver field. Most resolvers use OpenURL version 1.0, but 0.1 is still in use. Ask your librarian for more information, | You can also enter an OpenURL URL by hand in the Resolver field. Most resolvers use OpenURL version 1.0, but 0.1 is still in use. Ask your librarian for more information, | ||
- | {{locate/ | + | === Advanced Configuration |
- | ==== Miscellaneous ==== | + | |
- | **Open about: | + | Click the "Config Editor" |
- | **Open CSL Editor** - Opens Zotero' | + | =====Files and Folders===== |
- | **Open CSL Preview** - Opens Zotero' | + | {{: |
- | =====The Files and Folders Tab===== | + | === Linked Attachment Base Directory |
- | {{: | + | |
- | ====Linked Attachment Base Directory==== | + | //If you store attached files in Zotero — the default — this setting does not affect you. It only applies to //linked// files.// |
- | //If you store attached files in Zotero — the default — this setting does not affect you.// | + | |
+ | This setting allows you to access [[: | ||
- | Allows you to specify a base directory for linked files, so that links are functional on two computers with different directory structures, e.g. when a folder with linked | + | Note that this setting does not control where files are stored — only whether |
- | ====Database Location==== | + | Note that linked files are an advanced configuration, and we' |
- | By default, Zotero stores files in a folder within the Firefox profile directory. It is possible to change this location. Zotero will not, however, copy over existing data to the new location. If you want to keep your data, you need to move the files manually. From then on, Zotero will store newly created data in the new location. Clicking the "Show Data Directory" | + | |
- | If you're using auto-syncing, you may want to disable it temporarily from the Sync pane of the Zotero preferences before changing the data directory. Otherwise, if you accidentally start Zotero with the wrong data directory set or before moving data, Zotero will attempt to pull down your entire library from the server. | + | == Automatic Linked-File Relinking == |
- | ====Database Maintenance==== | + | If you previously added linked files on another computer without having set a base directory and your files are now in a different location on your current computer, you can simply set your base directory to the desired containing folder on your current computer (e.g., '' |
- | **Check Database Integrity** - Checks for any data corruption in the Zotero database. Database corruption is rare, with most cases originating from older Zotero installations used with Firefox 2. | + | === Data Directory Location === |
- | **Reset Translators… ** - Reset the translators | + | By default, Zotero stores your [[: |
- | **Reset Styles… ** - Reset the styles | + | Note that Zotero will not, however, copy over existing data to the new location. If you want to keep your data, you need to move the files manually. Click the "Show Data Directory" |
+ | == Unsafe Data Directory Locations == | ||
- | {{tag> | + | There are several data directory locations that are **likely to lead to database corruption or even data loss**. |
+ | * **Cloud storage folders**: Storing your Zotero data directory in a cloud storage folder (e.g., Dropbox, Google Drive, or other similar folder synchronization services) is [[kb: | ||
+ | * **Network drives**: If you store your Zotero data directory on a network drive and then access it from multiple computers at the same time, you are very likely to encounter database corruption. For example, if you leave Zotero open on your laptop, then open the same Zotero database on the network drive from your work computer, you will likely experience corruption. You should never use a network drive to permit multiple users to access the same Zotero database on different machines (use [[:groups]] or [[: | ||
+ | * **Virtual machines**: Similar to issues with network drives, it can be unsafe to use the same Zotero database file from both a virtual machine and the computer' | ||
+ | * **External disks**: While keeping your data directory on an external disk is usually safe, your database could become corrupted if, say, the disk becomes unmounted while Zotero is open. | ||
+ | === Database Maintenance === | ||
+ | |||
+ | * **Check Database Integrity: | ||
+ | * **Reset Translators…: | ||
+ | * **Reset Styles…: | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Shortcuts ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | This tab allows you to change Zotero' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * **Create a New Item:** Create a new blank item in the current collection. | ||
+ | * **Create a New Note:** Create a new standalone note in the current collection. | ||
+ | * **Focus Libraries Pane:** Sets the focus in Zotero to left (libraries, collections, | ||
+ | * **Quick Search:** Sets the focus to the [[searching|Quick search]] box. '' | ||
+ | * **Copy Selected Item Citations to Clipboard: | ||
+ | * **Copy Selected Items to Clipboard: | ||
+ | * **Toggle Tag Selector:** Shows/hides the tag selector. | ||
+ | * **Mark All Feed Items As Read/ | ||
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+ | Any changes made to this page will only take effect after you restart Zotero. a new browser window is opened. | ||
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+ | |||
+ | === Windows Defaults === | ||
+ | ^Function^Command^ | ||
+ | |Create a New Item|Ctrl-Shift-N| | ||
+ | |Create a New Note|Ctrl-Shift-O| | ||
+ | |Focus Libraries Pane| Ctrl-Shift-L| | ||
+ | |Quick Search|Ctrl-Shift-K| | ||
+ | |Copy Selected Item Citations to Clipboard|Ctrl-Shift-A| | ||
+ | |Copy Selected Items to Clipboard|Ctrl-Shift-C| | ||
+ | |Toggle Tag Selector|Ctrl-Shift-T| | ||
+ | |Mark All Feed Items As Read/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | === Mac OS X Defaults === | ||
+ | |||
+ | ^Function^Command^ | ||
+ | |Create a New Item|Cmd-Shift-N| | ||
+ | |Create a New Note|Cmd-Shift-O| | ||
+ | |Focus Libraries Pane| Cmd-Shift-L| | ||
+ | |Quick Search|Cmd-Shift-K| | ||
+ | |Copy Selected Item Citations to Clipboard|Cmd-Shift-A| | ||
+ | |Copy Selected Items to Clipboard|Cmd-Shift-C| | ||
+ | |Toggle Tag Selector|Cmd-Shift-T| | ||
+ | |Mark All Feed Items As Read/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Feeds ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{: | ||
+ | |||
+ | This tab contains preferences for Zotero' | ||
+ | |||
+ | * **Sorting: | ||
+ | * **Feed Defaults:** Change how frequently feeds are checked for new items and how long read and unread items are kept in your database before being removed. | ||
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