2 issues with my updated and storage upgraded Zotero
1. On my zotero desktop, the only way to view number of total items that i can make work is to close and reopen the desktop app every time. after i click on the bar to expand the view of the items the 'items in this view' disappears and i can't figure out a different way to get back to that other than restarting the program. Is there a different way that is not as irritatating?
2. I've upgraded my storage and have more than enough now for all the items. Some syncing is working, but not all. My desktop and web library are not syncing up in a parent folder -- and the totals do not make sense. On desktop program, In my parent folder 'proposal' says 84 items: ch. 1 subfolder is 9 items, 'degrowth' subfolder is 43 items, and methods subfolder is 7 items. On the web, my parent folder 'proposal' has 25 items, ch. 1 subfolder has 9 items as on the desktop, 'degrowth' subfolder has 43 as on the desktop, and methods subfolder has 7. So the concern of missing items between desktop and the web is the discrepancy between the 84 and the 25 in the parent folder. I've synced multiple times and this is not changing. I'd like my desktop and online /web zotero libraries to match exactly all the time, and to keep up with any changes I make in either space. I have syncing settings set up to sync automatically, but they're not actually syncing fully. Can someone please help me figure out how to make them the same and keep them staying the same as I make changes? Thank you!
2. I've upgraded my storage and have more than enough now for all the items. Some syncing is working, but not all. My desktop and web library are not syncing up in a parent folder -- and the totals do not make sense. On desktop program, In my parent folder 'proposal' says 84 items: ch. 1 subfolder is 9 items, 'degrowth' subfolder is 43 items, and methods subfolder is 7 items. On the web, my parent folder 'proposal' has 25 items, ch. 1 subfolder has 9 items as on the desktop, 'degrowth' subfolder has 43 as on the desktop, and methods subfolder has 7. So the concern of missing items between desktop and the web is the discrepancy between the 84 and the 25 in the parent folder. I've synced multiple times and this is not changing. I'd like my desktop and online /web zotero libraries to match exactly all the time, and to keep up with any changes I make in either space. I have syncing settings set up to sync automatically, but they're not actually syncing fully. Can someone please help me figure out how to make them the same and keep them staying the same as I make changes? Thank you!
2. Check if "Show Items from Subcollections" is selected in the view menu in Zotero desktop. This option would change the numbers for parent collections and it is not currently supported in the web library.
yes, i see that unselecting "Show Items from Subcollections" reduces the number of items 'in this view' in the parent folder down to 25 in the Desktop zotero. But there is another discrepancy now, even after clicking to sync: The same parent folder on the online zotero library has 5 extra items, and says there are 30 items to view. I did ask for 'find meta data' for 5 items today, but why does that change count? The items were already in both zoteros before. Is there a video tutorial for these nuances that I can learn from? So many details. Thank you!
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to unselect an item and get back the items count in that collection.