can't add bibliography - 'you must insert a citation' message
I very much hope you can help.
I have written a 16,000 word document in Word, inserting multiple citations using the Word Zotero plugin. When I try to add a bibliography at the end, I get the message 'you must insert a citation before performing this operation'.
I haven't saved the document in a different format at any stage...
I am using Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 version 15.0.5145.1001. Zotero regularly updates itself on my machine, so I believe it is up to date...
thank you for your help in advance!
I have written a 16,000 word document in Word, inserting multiple citations using the Word Zotero plugin. When I try to add a bibliography at the end, I get the message 'you must insert a citation before performing this operation'.
I haven't saved the document in a different format at any stage...
I am using Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 version 15.0.5145.1001. Zotero regularly updates itself on my machine, so I believe it is up to date...
thank you for your help in advance!
edit: Try a test. Start a new word document. Type anything and insert a citation. Insert a line or two. Click to place the cursor. Click the add bibliography button. Does a bibliography appear at the insertion point?
You can test to see if Zotero cite-fields are in your document by looking under Word Options -> Advanced -> Show document content by selecting the "Always" option. This should shade your citation fields. Do not alter the shaded fields.
I had tried this test, and, yes, in a new word document, I can enter citations and generate a bibliography at my selected insertion point. Also, in my long document, if I add new citations, these (and only these) will appear if I click the add bibliography button.
When I use the Word Options -> Advanced as suggested, only these newly added citations are shaded i.e. these are the only recognised Zotero cite-fields.
I have made some changes since I last entered citations:
-converted from .odt to .docx
-made sure the Microsoft Word Add-In is installed (I shamefacedly realise that previously it was not - I had thought it was because I could add citations without a problem)
Does this now mean I have to re-add all my citations? [groan!]