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--- preferences [2010/10/15 10:20] – rmzelle
+++ preferences [2021/05/17 18:12] (current) – [Preferences Window] fcheslack
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-Many of Zotero's features can be customized via the Zotero preferences. To access the Zotero preference window, either open the Zotero pane, click the actions menu button (the 'gear' icon, see screenshot) at the top of the left column and select the "Preferences..." option, or alternatively, select "Add-ons" in the Tools menu of Firefox, then select Zotero and click the "Options" button.
+====== Preferences ======
-=== Preference Tabs ===
+===== Preferences Window =====
-{{:pref_panes:preferences-2.0.9.png}}
+Many of Zotero's features can be customized via the Zotero preferences window. Open the preferences by clicking "Edit -> Preferences" (Windows/Linux) or "Zotero -> Preferences" (Mac). You can also press ''Ctrl/Cmd''-'',''.
-The preferences in the preference window are divided over the following tabs:
+{{::preferences_tabs.png?nolink&w=600|}}
-  * [[preferences:general|General]] - adjust appearance and set miscellaneous features.
+The Preference window is divided into the following panes:
-  * [[preferences:sync|Sync]] - set your username, password and (if desired) WebDAV server for syncing.
-  * [[preferences:search|Search]] - turn full-text indexing of pdf-file on and off and see relevant statistics.
+  * **[[preferences:general|General]]**: Adjust appearance, import settings, and other general features.
-  * [[preferences:export|Export]] - specify how bibliographies are generated
+  * **[[preferences:sync|Sync]]**: Set up data and file syncing.
-  * [[preferences:styles|Styles]] - add and remove citation styles
+  * **[[preferences:search|Search]]**: Manage PDF fulltext indexing and see relevant statistics.
-  * [[preferences:proxies|Proxies]] - configure proxy server settings
+  * **[[preferences:export|Export]]**: Set default settings for generating bibliographies and citations.
-  * [[preferences:shortcut_keys|Shortcut Keys]] - configure keyboard shortcuts for Zotero
+  * **[[preferences:cite|Cite]]**: Add, remove, edit, and preview citation styles and install word processor plugins.
-  * [[preferences:advanced|Advanced]] - storage location, database integrity, and character encoding
+  * **[[preferences:advanced|Advanced]]**: Zotero data location, library lookup, and other advanced settings.
+===== Hidden Preferences =====
+In addition to the preferences shown in the Zotero preferences window, Zotero has a number of [[preferences/hidden_preferences|hidden preferences]] that only can be changed by opening the Config Editor under the Advanced pane of Preferences.