Drag and Drop PDFs doesn't work; can't move to "My Publications"
I'm new to Zotero and I'm facing a strange issue: when I try to add pdfs to Zotero desktop program, it simply doesn't work. I tried to drag and drop the files from File Explorer and put in the central area, in My Library, etc., but nothing works.
I was able to add the pdfs in the web version and they appeared in my desktop app. However, I found another issue: I cannot move them to "My Publications". In fact, I am not able to move to "My Publication" even in the web browser.
Any suggestion on what might be the problem? I installed the program both in my desktop and laptop (both Windows) and facing the same issue in both.
I was able to add the pdfs in the web version and they appeared in my desktop app. However, I found another issue: I cannot move them to "My Publications". In fact, I am not able to move to "My Publication" even in the web browser.
Any suggestion on what might be the problem? I installed the program both in my desktop and laptop (both Windows) and facing the same issue in both.
You can also use "Store Copy of File" in the New Item menu in the toolbar.
Note, though, that you normally wouldn't add items to Zotero by dragging in local files. Make sure you've read through Adding Items to Zotero to learn about the recommend workflows.
For My Publications, you can only add items to My Publications by dragging the full metadata items — not standalone PDFs — in the desktop app. See the PDF section on the linked page for an explanation of PDFs vs. regular items.
With respect to "My Publication" - is there a way for Zotero to pull this information directly from my Google Scholar page?
Did you try Store Copy of File?