Don't see file-renaming button

dstillman · 2026-08-14T17:12:29+00:00

This discussion was created from comments split from: Zotero 9 not allowing for manual renaming of attachments.

todvangunten · 2026-08-14T16:47:43+00:00

I seem to have a similar issue as @jdien. I have legacy linked attachment files that are out of sync with the title and I can't figure out how to update.

From the suggested documentation here: https://www.zotero.org/blog/zotero-8/#continuous-file-renaming

I see that: "If a filename doesn’t match the configured filename format (e.g., because automatic renaming is disabled or you changed the format but didn’t choose to rename all files), you can click the “Rename File to Match Parent Item” button next to the filename in the attachment’s item pane to rename it."

I don't see the button at all though (see screenshot). Am I missing something?
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u5619551/riwt2t395t0wom12ndy9.jpg

dstillman · 2026-08-14T16:50:20+00:00

@todvangunten: The "item pane" is the pane on the right side of Zotero — or bottom in your case, since you're using Stacked mode. Not shown in your screenshot.

Note that file renaming doesn't apply to linked files by default, but you can enable it from the settings.

todvangunten · 2026-08-14T16:59:01+00:00

thanks. Still don't see it. Full screenshot attached. I've scrolled over icons and looked for it. I do have "Rename linked files" selected. I see an option there to rename everything but I'd like the option to fix individual files, which seems like it is the intended design?
https://s3.amazonaws.com/zotero.org/images/forums/u5619551/2wqevb0r5lzxgp71ekbx.jpg

dstillman · 2026-08-14T17:11:24+00:00

You've collapsed Attachment Info, where this exists.