Office for Mac 2016

aamir__mir · March 5, 2015

does anybody have zotero working with office 2015 for mac? i just updated and i need zotero for my uni assignment. any way around this?
thanks

[Update: Word 2016 is now supported with Zotero Standalone 4.0.27.6 and Zotero Word for Mac Integration 3.5.8 and later -SK]

Gracile · March 5, 2015

What's your issue exactly ?

https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_integration
https://www.zotero.org/support/reporting_problems

aamir__mir · March 5, 2015

there is no integration to add citations or bibliography into the word document

Gracile · March 5, 2015

MS-Word, right ? https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_installation#microsoft_word

Rintze · March 5, 2015

You mean Office 2016 for Mac Preview? (http://www.macrumors.com/2015/03/05/office-mac-2016-preview/)

aamir__mir · March 5, 2015

yes office 2016 preview

Gracile · March 5, 2015

Hum, actually is there a 2015 version of Office ?

aamir__mir · March 5, 2015

the preview just got released today

Gracile · March 5, 2015

2016 ok. It's a preview, then no sorry…

Gracile · March 5, 2015

You're a bit too optimistic if it was released today. I don't think there will be a Zotero plugin before its official full release.

adamsmith · March 5, 2015

nvm.

aamir__mir · March 5, 2015

is there anyway to copy the bibliography to clipboard though so i can copy and paste it in manually?

aamir__mir · March 5, 2015

adam see the mac rumours link above

adamsmith · March 5, 2015

https://www.zotero.org/support/creating_bibliographies

Gracile · March 5, 2015

Yes: https://www.zotero.org/support/creating_bibliographies

aamir__mir · March 5, 2015

ok thanks :)

aurimas · March 5, 2015

This probably has no chance of working, but I'll toss it out there anyway. If you're using Zotero for Firefox, install the Word for Mac plugin. Download https://github.com/zotero/zotero-word-for-mac-integration/blob/master/install/Zotero.dot?raw=true and place it in your (I'm guessing here) <App directory>/Microsoft Office 2016/Office/Startup/Word directory. Restart Word. Let us know if that magically ends up working.

Even if it does work, it could break any time in unpredictable ways, so make backups of your document and make them frequently.

JonasPetermann · March 5, 2015

I have exactly the same problem. I've read that the new office 2016 for mac wouldn't replace the old 2011 version. But thats exactly what it has done! I'm also searching for a way to bring it back to work. Also the "old-citation-diolog" doesn't work...

adamsmith · March 5, 2015

see aurimas's suggestion - if that doesn't work, I fear we won't be able to help.

JonasPetermann · March 5, 2015

I was to fast... the old applications are still there but they have moved in an other folder. You can find them in the apllication folder>Microsoft Office 2011
But unfortunately oll my settings are set back..

Simon · March 5, 2015

Unfortunately Microsoft's CDN is getting hammered at the moment and it may be several days before we can even download the Office 2016 preview.

Joscha · March 5, 2015

I successfully used this mirror for the download: http://miroir1.trackr.fr/office2016/OfficePreview.pkg
MD5 seems to be fine compared to this one: http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1852342&page=15

Simon · March 5, 2015

I managed to get it by routing through my VPS. (Apparently the CDN is only broken for some regions?) Filed an issue, but item 1 there is most likely beyond our control, and item 2 may be difficult.

sshaffer27 · March 6, 2015

Word 2016 is a b-e-a-utiful update, but without Zotero integration it's useless art.

ervinliz1 · March 10, 2015

Hi aamir__mir and everyone else. Here is an efficient solution to this problem while we wait for the zotero integration to word 2016 for mac: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EppWpv15SJ4
Hope it helps!

aurimas · March 10, 2015

See https://www.zotero.org/support/creating_bibliographies#quick_copy but note that this is not a substitute for inserting references using a Word plugin. References inserted this way will not be automatically updated if you change metadata in Zotero, insert/delete references from text, or insert references into your document that require disambiguation.

Edit: that page doesn't mention, but you can use keyboard shortcuts for quick copy Ctrl/Cmd + Shift + A (for in-text) or C (for bibliography)

JonasPetermann · March 10, 2015

Thanks for you video! But without refresh function it's a no-go for me. I have to work with a lot of citations aka scientific working ;-)

chris.cline · April 3, 2015

Using Word for Mac Preview v15.8.1 and Zotero Standalone, the add-in buttons for Zotero in Word do not show up by default. Manually pointing Word to the add-in via (Word)->Tools->Templates and Add-ins... and browsing to Zotero.dot allows the Zotero actions to show up in the list of macros, but they do not actually work. For example, running "ZoteroInsertCitation" generates an error: "Word could not communicate with Zotero. Please ensure that Firefox is open and try again." (Note that I'm using standalone version, not Firefox).

Any suggestions of what else to try, or estimates of how long it will take to get plugin working with new version?

adamsmith · April 3, 2015

See the ticket references by Simon above. This is not going to work as things are and I doubt zotero will release a working add on before word 2016 is released regularly.

hackinggoldfinch · April 17, 2015

Any word on this issue?

Cutting and pasting will not cut it.

adamsmith · April 17, 2015

see my post right above yours.