Speeds up citing in Microsoft Word: insert the selected Zotero item at the cursor with the ' key or by drag-and-drop, merge adjacent citations ([1][2] becomes [1, 2]), and gather everything a document cites into a Zotero collection.
Downloads a .xpi file (0.05 MB). In Zotero, open Tools → Plugins and install it from the file.
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AGPL-3.0
B
Atlas gradeUse with care
A+ABBC
because a zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit), and 1 more finding
Next rung: A, once every finding in the code comes out low.
Applies to v0.5.7, released 24 Aug 2026Code checked · tested installed in Zotero 10.0.3 on 27 Sep 2026
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Code transparencyReadable code; not yet checked against the published sourceThe developer uploaded the release file from the MuiseDestiny account. We haven't yet checked whether this file matches the public source code.UnknownWe couldn't check this yet.
Updates
Updates come from this project's GitHub repositoryThe update address offers version 0.5.6, which isn't newer than this one, so Zotero won't update it for now
Where your data goesNo web requests foundLowLow concern: normal for plugins that do this job. Listed so you know.
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Powerful capabilitiesA zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you, and 1 moreMediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install. One medium finding makes the grade B.
A zotero:// link (a web page can open one) can make it install add-ons without asking you (from zotero-plugin-toolkit)mediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.A zotero:// link can make it run code if you approve a prompt (from zotero-plugin-toolkit)mediumMedium concern: worth reading before you install.
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Speeds up citing in Microsoft Word: insert the selected Zotero item at the cursor with the ' key or by drag-and-drop, merge adjacent citations ([1][2] becomes [1, 2]), and gather everything a document cites into a Zotero collection.
Zotero's Word add-in makes you open a search dialog for every citation and never shows what a document cites. This brings citing closer to EndNote's workflow.
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