Why can't I write notes anymore next to an uploaded article?

hbyington · 2026-09-09T03:11:41+00:00

I've found that when I upload a pdf file of an article, the notes section that used to automatically appear on the right side of the screen associated with the uploaded article no longer appears. How can I access that notes section?

tim820 · 2026-09-09T05:00:58+00:00

Do you mean you're not seeing the item pane in the desktop app ? i.e. View->Layout->Item Pane ? That's where the Note icon is. Do note that a standalone PDF needs to have a parent item.
https://www.zotero.org/support/adding_items_to_zotero#standalone_attachments_and_parent_items