Upgrade Storageplugin for open office
I can't see the zotero plugin/toolbar. I have successfully installed the extension. The cite extension shows it has been installed. The manual install warns me it is already there. On manual install I can access the extension manager. But there is no zotero toolbar to use in open office or libra office. Latest versions. Restarted computer and programs. Zotero is working fine. My libraries are fine. I can add and use zotero fine. I just can't see the extension from the word processors. What am I missing here? Thanks.
Are you saying if you go to Tools → Extension Manager in LO, you see Zotero LibreOffice Integration installed? What version?
Do you not see Zotero in View → Toolbars?
However, I also have OpenOffice 4.1 installed. In the extension manager for OpenOffice, it shows that Zotero LibreOffice Integration is installed, version 5.0.23.
Neither of the word processors show the toolbar however.
Not sure how to install as it says I have it installed, but doesn't seem to show.
If you don't see the extension in the Extension Manager in LO, see Zotero Toolbar Doesn't Appear and the platform-specific steps linked from there, and if you're still having trouble, let us know exactly what you tried, in your own words, and what happened at each step.
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I know you've said OO isn't relevant, but that's where I see the extension for LO - extension manager for OO
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Is there any chance that OO is default word processor and blocking LO extension from working?
Either get rid of OO, which I would recommend, or install the .oxt manually in the LO Extension Manager.
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But that's also why I'm suggesting to just get rid of OO — it's likely causing both the installation from Zotero and double-clicking the .oxt not to work as expected.
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Not prepared to move to OO from LO as primary, so I'll need to find another workaround.
The only reason this thread has been going on so long is because you weren't actually installing the extension into LO until now. You have a broken or missing Java installation in LO. You need to make sure you've installed the Java JDK and selected it in LO:
https://www.zotero.org/support/word_processor_plugin_troubleshooting#installation_error
There's no "workaround" for OO. Again, we haven't supported OO in many years.
I reinstalled the add-in: Next, restart Zotero, open the Cite pane of the Zotero preferences, and click the Install LibreOffice Add-in button on the “Word Processors” tab.
But there was no ask: When you are *asked* to locate your LibreOffice installations, ensure that your LibreOffice installation is listed. (You can add new LibreOffice installations by clicking the “Add Directory…” button below.)
I have no idea what is asking me what. There was no pop up or question.
But you're still misunderstanding this.
All the "Install LibreOffice Add-in" button in Zotero does is install the Zotero.oxt into LO, just as Zotero tries to do automatically when you first run it. It's identical to just installing the .oxt yourself into LO. Since you have OO installed, the button probably isn't going to work, so you should stop trying.
Same with double-click the .oxt. Since you have OO installed, that's probably going to try to install the .oxt into OO.
All you need to do here is 1) install the JDK, 2) make sure it's selected in the LO settings, and 3) install the .oxt via the LO Extension Manager. You don't need to do anything else in Zotero.