Welcome to the
Mason Libraries Tutorial.
Zotero Part 5--
Using Microsoft Word.


In this tutorial,
you will learn how
to use Zotero with
Microsoft Word
to create in-text citations
and bibliographies
or works-cited pages.


First, it is important that
you have the most up to date
version of Microsoft
Word, and that you
have the Zotero desktop app
opened in the background.


For this example, we are going
to use a pre-written paragraph
and add our citations.


We suggest that when you're
writing your own work,
that you cite as you go
and not save the citation
work for the end.


Begin by opening Microsoft Word.


After installing the
Zotero desktop app,
you should now have
a new ribbon option
in Microsoft Word for Zotero.


If this item is not
there, restart Word.


If you are still having issues,
visit www.zotero.org/support
for additional help.



Now let's explore the
Zotero features in Word.


The Zotero tab may
look different to you
based on your version of Word.


To add a citation
in Word, we are
going to go to the
Zotero tab and select
"add/edit citations".


When you add your
first citation,
you can choose your
preferred citation style.


We are going to use APA seven.


You should then see
a Zotero pop-up bar.


And you can use this
search bar to type
in the title, the
author, or keywords
to search for your
desired citation.


Select your citation.


After it appears in the
box, you can click on it
and customize it, and add other
important citation information,
like page number for
a direct quotation.


You can also add multiple
citations at once.


When you are done
adding your citations,
press Enter, and Zotero
will create your citation
automatically for you.


If you do not like
using the search
bar to add your citations, after
you select "add/edit citation",
you can also select the Z icon
and select "Classic View."


This will allow you to view
your Zotero collections
and add citations this way.


When you are finished
adding citations,
you can add a bibliography
to the end of your paper.


Select the "add/edit
bibliography" button.


Now make sure that you
check for any errors.


It is important that
if you need to edit
any reference for mistake,
like a spelling error,
or if the citation does
not have the correct author
or date, that you edit the
reference in Zotero and not
in Word.


If a reference is
edited in Word,
it will not edit the
source in Zotero.


These changes will disappear
when the document refreshes.


If there is a mistake, go
to Zotero, select the item,
and edit it on the right.


Then go back to Word
and select "Refresh".



If you've realized that you need
to change your citation style,
you can do that as well.


Select "document
preferences", and you
can change the citation
style, and the document
will update automatically.


If you plan to submit
your Word document
or send it to someone
else, make sure
that you unlink your citations.


If someone else
opens your document
and they do not
have your library,
the citations will not work.


However, once you
unlink your citations,
you cannot relink them.


Be sure to keep a copy
of the link document
to continue editing
in the future.


You can also use all of
these tools in Google Docs.


This will automatically activate
when you download your Zotero
web browser extension.


You will use the Zotero
tab for this feature.


Thank you for watching
this tutorial.

If you have other
questions, please
refer to our ever-expanding
"How do I" page,
or use our "Ask a
Librarian" service.