URL wrap issue in reference list, Word

I've been having an issue with certain references when creating a reference list in word, specifically when using columns.

URLs over a certain size need to wrap, but will drop down a line without a carriage return being inserted.

It ends up looking a bit like this:

1.
[tab]htpp://thisisaURL.com/subdomain/sub
domain.html

...rather than....

1. [tab]htpp://thisisaURL.com/subdomain/sub
domain.html

(NB: used 'htpp' above so they don't autoformat as a URL...)

Note that 'domain' is level with the 'http', I can't get the forum's formatting to match what I want to show...

Any idea what's going wrong here? Is it a Zotero or a Word issue? I've tried various searches including terms like 'word wrap' and 'carriage return' but haven't found a similar issue.

BTW I'm using a custom style that's aimed at a specific project I'm working on, where URLs are referenced on their own i.e. without access dates etc.


  • Word handles how words are wrapped, but you could probably modify the style to use a non-wrapping space in between the number and the URL. Someone else experienced in style editing might be able to offer more concrete advice on how to do that.
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