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Download Zotero 6.0

Zotero 6.0

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Sometimes latest versions of the software can cause issues when installed on older devices or devices running an older version of the operating system. Software makers usually fix these issues but it can take them some time. What you can do in the meantime is to download and install an older version of Zotero 6.0.


For those interested in downloading the most recent release of Zotero for Mac or reading our review, simply click here.


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What's new in this version:

Functionality changed or added:
- DF reader and new note editor
- Read PDFs within Zotero in a new tabbed interface
- Create highlight, note, and image annotations on PDFs, and view ink annotations created using the new iOS app
- Take notes in a powerful new note editor
- Add annotations, citations, and images to notes, with customizable templates
- Insert notes into Word, LibreOffice, or Google Docs with automatic citations generated from annotations using a new “Add Note” option
- Export notes to Markdown via Quick Copy or file export
- Non-English spellchecking in notes
- Non-English dictionaries can now be added or selected by right-clicking on a note
- The Zotero Connector for Safari is now bundled with Zotero and can be enabled from the Extensions pane of Safari
- Improved Mendeley importer
- import Mendeley data from online library to circumvent local encryption
- Import PDF annotations
- Improved Citavi importer
- Import PDF annotations
- Faster auto-sync uploads
- Local changes (other than note edits) now sync within 3 seconds
- Items list improvements
- Show small PDF icon in Attachments column when item has PDF
- Show emoji colored tags directly in items list
- Rich-text markup in titles is now rendered properly in the items list
- Add selected items to new or existing collection via context menu
- Sort date columns in descending order on first click
- Ignore additional punctuation characters when sorting
- Added Short Title column
- Column picker is now available by right-click on column headers
- Dotted border is now shown around selected row when using non-contiguous selection via keyboard (Cmd-↑/↓ or Ctrl-↑/↓ plus space bar)
- Syncing reminders
- Show a message if syncing hasn’t been set up or if auto-sync has been disabled
- Added Preprint item type
- Renamed “Suppress Author” to “Omit Author” in word processor plugin
- Advanced Search window can now be opened with Cmd/Ctrl-Shift-F
- Added Author, Editor, and Book Author conditions to Advanced Search window
- Don't require modifier key when deleting items in saved search or Unfiled Items
- Avoid blocking of file sync requests by some institutional firewalls
- Many other miscellaneous improvements and bug fixes

Fixed:
- Fixed a bug where remotely removed creators weren't removed locally on sync
- Don't include standalone notes or attachments in one-off bibliographies
- Applies to “Create Bibliography from Collection” and “Create Bibliography from Items”
- Fixed standalone notes not being added to collections on RDF import
- Fixed a situation where a file could be searched for at a path with a missing character when a Linked Attachment Base Directory was set
- Fixed compatibility with Nature feeds
- Fixed intermittent PDF download failures on ScienceDirect
- Fixed date formatting for en-AU and en-NZ locales

Develop-specific changes/fixes:
- Revamped Translator Editor

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