exporting collections and subcollections

rgaster5 · September 21, 2019

If I export a collection, does that automatically also export all subcollections. similarly, if I create a bibliography, are all subcollections included?

Apologies, I'm sure this has been asked before, but cannot find it.

rgaster5 · September 21, 2019

actually seems clear now that subcollections are not included in the bibliography. is there a way to force that to happen?

adamsmith · September 21, 2019

Turn recursiveCollections on and then select all items in the middle panel.

https://www.zotero.org/support/preferences/hidden_preferences#general_preferences

rgaster5 · September 21, 2019

thanks Adam worked perfectly. One additional question on groups: I've successfully created a new group library, but when I try to drag items from existing local library, none of them show up. The folder I wanted to copy did arrive, but no items....

steevenliu2 · June 12, 2022

If anyone is wondering about this now, it seems like the recursiveCollections options no longer exists but subcollections are included in collections by default.

Also deleting from a collection wil not delete from the subcollection.

dstillman · June 12, 2022

@steevenliu2: It still exists, but it's now also just settable via View → Show Items from Subcollections.