Word could not communicate with Zotero — Add/Edit Citation not working

Hello,

I am having a problem with the Zotero Word plugin.

When I click “Add/Edit Citation” in Microsoft Word, I get the following error:

“Word could not communicate with Zotero. Please ensure Zotero is running and try again.”

I am using:
- Windows 11
- Zotero 10.0.3 (64-bit)
- Microsoft Word

Zotero is running before I open Word.

I have already:
- Restarted the computer
- Started Zotero before Word
- Removed Zotero.dotm from the Word Startup folder
- Reinstalled the Microsoft Word Add-in from Zotero
- Confirmed that Zotero.dotm is enabled in Word Add-ins

The problem still occurs in a blank Word document.

Debug ID: D1406496747

Thank you.
  • dstillman Zotero Team
    That shows the plugin's Document Preferences window successfully opening, not a "Word could not communicate with Zotero" error. Most likely the window is just appearing behind your other windows. It's a window of the Zotero app.
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