Zotero: Install and Sync

Connect your Zotero library to Word by making the following steps:

1. Open your local Zotero library
2. Choose "Edit" - "Preferences" 
3. Choose "Cite" - "Word Processors" - "Install Microsoft Word Add-in"​

Open Word and look out for the Zotero menu:

If the menu is not there, restart your computer!

If it is still not there, check if you need to update Word.

The references you are collecting using Zotero are saved at your pc. You can sync your references with zotero.org. 

There are three reasons why you should do so:

1. To make a safe copy of your references
2. To access your references from another PC
3. To share your references with others

First steps are:

1. Register at https://www.zotero.org/user/register
2. Log in to zotero.org

In your zotero library at your PC :

Choose:

1. "Edit" - "Preferences"  
2. In "Data Syncing" insert your Zotero username and password

To start syncing, activate the green "Sync with Zotero.org" arrow:

When you have finished syncing, the content of your library at zotero.org and at your local PC is identical: