Why is Zotero so slow??

muhsinacar
In the videos I watch online, Zotero works fast. However, it is so slow in my computer (Windows 10). I have to wait for a while till the inserting citation bar pops up on the word screen. Is there a reason for that? Thank you
  • bwiernik
    Is your document very long with many citations? If so, that would be the cause of the slowness. There is currently an overhaul of the Word integration in beta testing that will speed that up dramatically.
  • muhsinacar
    NO, the document is not long. It happens in new documents too.
  • bwiernik
    Can you submit a Debug Log ID for an attempt to insert a citation that is slow?
    https://www.zotero.org/support/debug_output
  • muhsinacar
    Done
  • bwiernik
    You need to post the Debug ID number here.
  • LiborA
    On my new notebook, the Zotero 5.0.34.5 is slow with numeric and note styles. In a relatively blanc document (about 20 words and 5 citations) have to wait about 1 or 2 sec. to open window for insert citation (debug ID: D1433365838); in a document with 10 pages and 37 citations the time is similar today (D1549112636) but yesterday I waited about 3 sec. This dealy was really long and in the first time, I was thinking about the problem with Zotero.
  • maverhey
    Just my two cents: recently experienced that zotero was very slow when working with "multiple citations." Unchecking the box "keep sources sorted" dramatically increased the speed with which the action was performed. (Note: I am working with Zotero plugin in Word for Mac)
  • bwiernik
    Generally, I recommend against using the “Classic” citation dialog. Use the modern “Qucik Format” dialog (change this in the Cite preferences) for faster and more intuitive citing in Word/LibreOffice.
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