| Version | Change log |
| Zotero 7.0.8 Oct 18, 2024 |
Functionality added or changed: Added “Move To” and “Copy To” context-menu options as equivalents to collection drag-and-drop “Copy To” can also be used to duplicate collections within the same library Added “Change Parent Item…” context-menu option as equivalent to attachment/note drag-and-drop [Mac] Support Ctrl-Enter context-menu shortcut on macOS Sequoia Reader: Added “Copy Link” option to link context menu Reader: Text annotation font size can now be adjusted by slider in context menu or Shift-Up/Down-Arrow Reader: Added audible instructions for reader keyboard interaction (new in 7.0.7) when using a screen reader “Rename File from Parent Metadata” now adds a file extension if one is missing for known file types Bugs fixed: [Windows] Fixed additional causes of reboot loops on installation/upgrade Reader: Fixed faint highlighting of “Find in Document” matches [Mac] Fixed display of Word plugin installation banner on macOS Sequoia 15.0 (before 15.0.1) Fixed failure to add certain feeds Fixed scrolling in collections pane while holding Ctrl on Windows/Linux Fixed renaming behavior for attachments without file extension Reader: Fixed arrow keys unexpectedly escaping text and comment inputs Reader: Fixed annotations colors not being accessible via keyboard Fixed tag autocomplete suggestions sometimes being hidden when viewing a document in a separate window Allow EPUBs saved from the web to be dragged out of parent Miscellaneous other bug fixes and accessibility improvements Developer-specific changes/fixes: Scaffold: Run ESLint continuously, not just after save Miscellaneous other Scaffold improvements |
| Zotero 7.0.7 Oct 3, 2024 |
Functionality added or changed: Full keyboard accessibility in PDF reader (details; additional documentation to come) Allows all possible operations, including highlight/underline creation and resizing, to be done via the keyboard Coming to EPUBs/snapshots in a future version Automatically switch in and out of Stacked layout when resizing window horizontally Ink annotation merging Added labeled Title field in attachment box (in addition to Title header at top) Add new creator in middle of creator list using Shift-Enter/Shift-Return Keep dark margins when disabling “Use Dark Mode for Content” Bugs fixed: [Windows] Fixed potential reboot loop on installation/upgrade in non-admin accounts Fixed potential stall on “Loading items…” at startup due to invalid character in tab title [Mac] Fixed potential delay in opening citation dialog from Word Fixed “Some data in My Library could not be downloaded” sync error after moving saved search to trash Fixed zoom potentially getting stuck after scrolling in reader Fixed phrase search in “Everything” mode within collection matching entire library Fixed potential error when auto-relinking files Prioritize DOI over child attachment URL Fixed some snapshot annotations jumping to wrong position Fixed formatting bugs when printing PDFs Miscellaneous other bug fixes and accessibility improvements |
| Zotero 7.0.5 Sep 11, 2024 | Fixed “Localized string not available for general.warning” startup error instead of proper warning if data directory is in cloud storage folder (since 7.0.4) |
| Zotero 7.0.3 Aug 27, 2024 |
Functionality added or changed: Render supported rich-text markup in tab titles Bugs fixed: Fixed LibreOffice installation prompt appearing on systems without LibreOffice Fixed “User canceled primary password entry” error when setting up syncing in old Zotero profile [Windows] Fixed “Could not find a running Word instance” error when running Windows using hidden Administrator account (Note: Running Windows with the hidden Administrator account is unsafe!) [Windows] Fixed incorrect message when existing files can't be deleted during uninstallation Fixed font size in feed item abstracts Progress bar didn't follow color scheme Developer-specific changes/fixes: Fixed locale detection for plugins with locales that don't exactly match Zotero locales |
| Zotero 7.0.2 Aug 21, 2024 |
Functionality added or changed: Word processor plugin installation improvements Fixed Word for Windows plugin installation not running at startup Show warning if word processor plugin can't be automatically installed or updated at startup (e.g., because Word is open) Don't show progress window at startup on repeated installation attempts Fixed Mendeley attachment import (since 7.0) Improve startup performance with many tabs Increased line height of Abstract field Bugs fixed: Fixed error viewing trash containing collection when using “Enable bidirectional text editing utilities” Fixed reversed order of tag colors in items list Fixed reader item pane not opening in Stacked mode Miscellaneous other bug fixes |
| Zotero 7.0.1 Aug 15, 2024 |
Functionality added or changed: Windows installer improvements Added option to resolve a permanent reboot prompt when previous installation couldn't be deleted Show an appropriate error when trying to install the ARM version on a non-ARM system or the x64 version on a 32-bit system Warn when trying to install the x64 version on an ARM system Show a clearer error message with documentation link when Zotero can't find a running Word instance Enable auto-scroll by default on Linux (configurable via general.autoScroll hidden pref) Improved handling of bidirectional text Guess item field direction based on the field itself, the item's language field, and the app locale Requires “Enable bidirectional text editing utilities” to be checked in the Advanced pane of the Zotero settings Bugs fixed: Fixed startup error for libraries containing items with DOIs containing certain character sequences Removed erroneous horizontal scrollbar in item pane Fixed collection name text field closing if editing name during sync Fixed two item panes occasionally appearing at the same time Fixed item pane notes section not updating after adding note Fixed context menu (with Cut/Copy/Paste) not appearing when right-clicking in Add Attachment |
| Zotero 7.0 Aug 12, 2024 |
Major app redesign: A beautiful, modern design Dark mode Redesigned item pane with collapsible vertical sections and side navigation bar Customizable item pane header (Title, Title/Creator/Year, Bibliography Entry) Two density options: Compact and Comfortable New app icon Much faster performance: Improved reader: Faster PDF handling Support for opening and annotating EPUBs and webpage snapshots Support for creating ink, underline, and text annotations Hovering over a citation or internal link now opens a popup showing the associated reference or figure Annotations can now be resized Support for highlight and underline annotations spanning two pages Basic table-of-contents extraction for Document Outline tab Full functionality is now available in both panes when splitting view Improved compatibility with a wide range of PDFs Native support for Apple Silicon Macs 64-bit Windows support Better handling of large libraries and files Windows users should reinstall 64-bit Zotero from the download page — existing data won't be affected Windows on ARM support: Faster performance on ARM PCs, including Copilot+ PCs, as well as when running Windows 11 in a virtual machine on an Apple Silicon Mac Improved accessibility: Greater support for screen readers Improvements to keyboard navigation Faster citing of selected and open items The citation dialog now automatically suggests items selected in Zotero as well as any open items in the built-in reader Can be used as a replacement for the “classic” citation dialog — select an item in Zotero, click Add/Edit Citation, and press Enter/Return Restoring of deleted collections and searches from trash Collection search: Open-tabs menu: Shows a list of all open tabs, with tab search and fast tab closing/reordering Attachment previews For PDFs, EPUBs, webpage snapshots, and images Libraries and Collections list New item pane section lists libraries and collections an item is in An alternative to the modifier key Customizable file ren |
| Zotero 6.0.35 Mar 7, 2024 | |
| Zotero 6.0.30 Nov 2, 2023 | |
| Zotero 6.0.27 Sep 4, 2023 |
