MS Word:mac 2008

ecarhart

I saw that there were problems with getting zotero info into ms word:mac 2008, but am wondering if anyone has a solution. I downloaded the available file, which put the zotero buttons between the file menu and the open file window, but they don't appear to do anything. Is there any way I can add citations and biblio via a different menu or something?

I am desperately wanting to use zotero for my grad school and dissertation but if I can't do so on my new mac, then .....

endnote? ew.

please help me.

dstillman

Due to changes Microsoft made to the Mac version of Office, Word 2008 is only supported by an alpha plugin that requires Zotero 1.5 (currently in preview release).

ecarhart

Does this mean I need to switch over to z1.5 then download the alpha plugin? Any word on when it will become better-than-alpha? two months? two years?

dstillman

Much closer to the former.

knippe

Zotero Mac Office 2008 Plugin:
Hi,

I just installed Office 2008 but did not de-install Office 2004. I upgraded Zotero to 2.0, but no Zotero appears in the Word 2008 Script. Is it possible to run both Office packages and have Zotero run on both?

Thanks
knippe

dstillman

Is it possible to run both Office packages and have Zotero run on both?

Yes. Make sure you're looking in the right place and that you've tried the troubleshooting steps.

knippe

Hi Dan,

tried it all, including PythonExt. I have a German version and I moved the Zotero.dot into the Folder "Start" in the
Harddisk > programs > MS Office > Office > Start. i understood no toolbar does appear, but I also do not see Zotero in the Scripts and the shortcuts also do not work.

I recently installed the "No Script" Plugin in Firefox, in case this might cause the problem.

Thank You,

knippe

dstillman

Word 2008 doesn't use Zotero.dot. Were the scripts installed?

knippe

Do you mean this:

"If you have only a non-English versions of Office installed, you may delete the Microsoft User Data folder if it contains nothing other than the Zotero scripts. You may then re-install the Zotero scripts by going to Tools→Add-ons→Extensions, clicking the “Preferences” button next to Zotero MacWord Integration, and clicking the “Reinstall Word Components” button."

Done

No Zotero in the "Word Script Menu Items" - Folder

Knippe

dstillman

1) Is Word 2008 installed in /Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Word on your system, or another location? If another location, what's the exact path?

2) If you open AppleScript Editor (from Spotlight or /Applications/Utilities), paste

run script "application id \"com.Microsoft.Word\""
into the top box, and click Run, does it open Word 2008?

knippe

Hi,

Updating MacWordIntergration 3.0b2 I get the following message:
Finder got an error: Can't get file "Zotero.dot" of parent of alias "mainboard:users:me:library:application support:firefox:profiles:sb0qguf8.default:extensions:zoteroMacWordintegration@zotero.org:install:install.scpt"

Please note: I have not solved the cases above. (Mac Toolbar in Word 2008)

Thanks

K.

dstillman

Open the folder specified by that path in Finder, and then try again in Firefox with Tools->Add-ons->Extension->Zotero MacWord Integration->Reinstall Word Components. If that doesn't fix it, try double-clicking Zotero.dot and then closing Word and retrying.

And you didn't answer my questions above.

knippe

Hi,

I gave up last time, now I have to solve it.

Situation now:
Running Word 2004 when inserting citation I am told that the versions I use are not compatible. 2008 still does not know Zotero, I ran the script (I never did sth like this), and the answer was:
AppleScript Fehler (=mistake): application id "com.Microsoft.Word\" kann nicht in Type reference umgewandelt werden (=cannot be changes in type reference)

Maybe I should just downgrade again to Zotero 1?

Thanks

K

dstillman

For Word 2004: http://zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_troubleshooting#incompatible_plugin

For Word 2008: Answer my question above regarding Word 2008's location.

knippe

ok, I try with 2008:
/Applications/Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Word
is the exact path