(In Word 2008 for Mac the script menu is used.) The Zotero tab contains these icons: Add/Edit Citation: Add a new citation or edit an existing citation in your document at the cursor location. You can begin citing with Zotero by clicking the “Add/Edit Citation” button. Pressing the button brings up the citation dialog. About this tutorial: Video duration: 10:12 Zotero didn't have a pluggin available last year when the word 2016 for mac was only in preview. This year we have the full integration. If you are new to Zotero check the video above, I hope you'll find it useful. Hit subscribe for more cool videos. Apr 29, 2013 PaperShip is an iPad, iPhone, and Mac application designed to give you access to your Mendeley / Zotero library on-the-go. You will enjoy annotating your PDFs with highlights, notes, free text, drawings and much more! Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research. Available for Mac, Windows, and Linux. New: Just need to create a quick bibliography? Try ZoteroBib. Getting started with the Microsoft Word for Mac integration with Zotero. Covers how to add citations and bibliographies to a Word document.
What Zotero Does
Zotero (pronounced 'zoh-TAIR-oh') is a Firefox addon (don't have Firefox? Download Firefox here) that collects, manages, and cites research sources. It's easy to use, lives in your web browser where you do your work, and best of all it's free. Zotero allows you to attach PDFs, notes and images to your citations, organize them into collections for different projects, and create bibliographies using Word or OpenOffice.
Since it's a Firefox plugin, it automatically updates itself periodically to work with new online sources and new bibliographic styles.
Using This Guide
This guide is several pages long -- use the tabs across the top to navigate through topics, or the 'Print Entire Guide' link in the bottom right to print the whole thing.
Zotero Quick Start Guide
Check out this great guide published by the Zotero developers. Also available as a PDF.
Here is a short but comprehensive Zotero product review written by the health science librarian Katie Harding from University of Sakatchewan.
Zotero For Mac Word
Word for Windows
- Open the Zotero installation folder (usually C:Program Files (x86)Zotero).
- In the installation folder, open extensionszoteroWinWordIntegration@zotero.orginstall, where you you can find a copy of the file Zotero.dotm (for Word for Windows 2007 and higher) or Zotero.dot (for older versions of Word). If the folder is empty, the file was somehow deleted — possibly by security software — and you should reinstall Zotero.
- Find your Word startup folder using the instructions below. You should now have two folders open: the Word startup folder and the “install” folder containing Zotero.dotm.
- Copy the Zotero.dotm file to your Word Startup folder. (Be sure to copy the file rather than moving it.)
- Start (or restart) Microsoft Word to begin using the plugin.
Word for Mac 2016 and 2019
- In Finder, press Cmd-Shift-G and navigate to
where you can find a copy of the Zotero.dotm file. If the folder is empty, the file was somehow deleted — possibly by security software — and you should reinstall Zotero.
- Find your Word startup folder by following the instructions below. You should now have two folders open: the Word startup folder and the “install” folder containing Zotero.dotm.
- Copy the Zotero.dotm file to your Word Startup folder. (Be sure to copy the file rather than moving it.)
- Start (or restart) Microsoft Word to begin using the plugin.
Word for Mac 2011
- Download Zotero.dot.zip and double-click it to extract the Zotero.dot file. (Note: The file must be extracted in Finder, not via the command line.)
- Find your Word startup folder by following the instructions below.
- Move the Zotero.dot file to your Word Startup folder.
- Start (or restart) Microsoft Word to begin using the plugin.
LibreOffice
- Open LibreOffice Extension Manager in Tools > Extension Manager.
- Navigate to zoteroOpenOfficeIntegration@zotero.org/install within your Zotero installation directory. If the folder is empty, the file was somehow deleted — possibly by security software — and you should reinstall Zotero.
- Choose the Zotero_OpenOffice_Integration.oxt file.
- Restart LibreOffice and check if the Zotero toolbar appears under View > Toolbars.
Locating your Word Startup folder
The correct folder can often be found in the Word preferences:
Word 2007 or later for Windows
Click File tab in the Word ribbon and then click Options. In Word Options, click Advanced. Under General, click File Locations. The Startup folder should be listed there. Select it and click Modify. Placing the cursor in the location bar at the top of the window will allow you to copy the complete path to the Startup folder. Click Cancel to close the dialog.
Word 2016 and 2019 for Mac
In Word, open the “Word” menu in the top-left of the screen and select “Preferences”. Click on “File Locations” under “Personal Settings” and click on “Startup” at the bottom of the list. This may list your Startup folder location.
If there is no location listed, the default location is ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word (i.e., the Library folder within your home directory). The ~/Library folder is hidden by default, but you can open it from the Finder by holding down Option, clicking the Go menu, and selecting Library. You can also press Cmd-Shift-G in Finder and copy the path above to navigate to that folder.
Word 2011 for Mac
The default location of the startup folder is /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Startup/Word. You can open it from the Finder by pressing Cmd-Shift-G and copying in the path or by navigating to it.
If changes you make to the startup folder aren't taking effect, you can confirm that Word isn't set to a different location. In Word, open the “Word” menu in the top-left of the screen and select “Preferences”. Click on “File Locations” under “Personal Settings” and click on “Startup” at the bottom of the list.
Default locations
On non-English systems or in certain custom setups, these locations may be different.
Word 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003, 2007, and 2010, 2013 under Windows Vista, Windows 7 & 8
- C:Users::username::AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWordStartup (::username:: is the user name of the currently logged-in user)
Word 2000, 2002 (XP), 2003, 2007, and 2010 under Windows 2000 or XP
- C:Documents and Settings::username::Application DataMicrosoftWordStartup (::username:: is the user name of the currently logged-in user)
Word 2016 and 2019 for Mac
Zotero 5.0 For Mac
- ~/Library/Group Containers/UBF8T346G9.Office/User Content/Startup/Word
Word 2011 for Mac
Zotero For Mac Word 2016
- /Applications/Microsoft Office 2011/Office/Startup/Word