Saving too soon

LTER Network
Hi, I use Zotero to maintain a publication database for a large network (LTER) by saving items (via the browser connector in Chrome) from a web-of-science search to our Zotero library with individual collections for each site. It has worked smoothly for years.

Usually, when I click the connector icon, I get a list of collections within our group and I have enough time to choose the correct collection and add relevant tags before the item is saved. With the latest update, Zotero started saving as soon as I hit the connector icon -- so my pubs end up in the wrong collection and without the relevant tags,

I have updated the software. I have not yet tried a different browser, but will do that next.
Any thoughts?
Marty
  • LTER Network
    OK, seems to work as usual in FireFox.
  • LTER Network
    Spoke too soon. When using Firefox, Zotero desktop opens in the correct collection, but the item has not been saved.
  • dstillman
    This is how saving works, and has for many years. It saves to whatever collection is selected in Zotero, but you can choose a different collection/group and add tags from the save popup in the browser, which will update the item in Zotero. You can make those changes even if the save popup has closed just by clicking the save button again without reloading the page.

    Auto-syncs are delayed as long as the save popup is open, so it won't, say, sync an item to a group as long as you move it from the save popup.
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