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+====== Zotero Version History ======
+Changes in released versions of Zotero 7.0 are documented on this page. To follow development, see the [[https://github.com/zotero/zotero/commits/|commit log on GitHub]]. More recent changes may be available in a [[beta_builds|beta build]].
+===== Changes in 7.0.15 (March 16, 2025) =====
+  * Fixed large/slow file downloads timing out after 30 seconds (since 7.0.14)
+===== Changes in 7.0.14 (March 13, 2025) =====
+==== Functionality changed or added ====
+  * Added hidden preference ''extensions.zotero.naturalSorting'' to disable natural sorting ("Collection 2" < "Collection 10")
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Fixed slow performance at startup in some large databases
+    * Could result in being stuck on "Loading items…"
+  * Fixed file downloads via authenticated proxies (since 7.0)
+  * Reader fixes
+    * Fixed broken reader toolbar after converting between highlight and underline annotations
+    * Fixed ink eraser not working
+    * Fixed page number editing in annotation widget
+    * Fixed annotation not updating when dropped on color/tag in the sidebar
+    * Prevent DNS/TCP connections for links in snapshots (due to Firefox prefetch behavior)
+  * Fixed handling of nested HTML tags in tab titles
+  * [Windows] Fixed red background on search condition tooltip in Advanced Search window
+  * Fixed edited item fields showing trailing whitespace until refresh
+===== Changes in 7.0.13 (February 21, 2025) =====
+  * Fixed PDF blurriness at some zoom levels (since 7.0.12)
+  * [Mac] Fixed "Add Note" removing citations from document when table of contents is present
+===== Changes in 7.0.12 (February 19, 2025) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * Added undo/redo support in reader (e.g., Cmd/Ctrl-Z after deleting annotation)
+  * Improved performance while downloading large files on some internet connections
+  * Smoother zooming in PDF reader
+  * Better handle malformed URLs in WebDAV settings
+  * Automatically reset file sync history when changing WebDAV URL
+  * Show the recognized item's title in metadata-retrieval progress window
+  * Don't open multiple copies of Translator Editor, Style Editor, and Run JavaScript
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Fixed ScienceDirect CAPTCHA not being shown for PDF downloads after site update
+  * Fixed potential sync error downloading items with "Type:" in Extra
+  * Fixed a bug where some files might not be downloaded at sync time after using Reset File Sync History
+  * Fixed sync error if local child item was added to a parent item while the remote child item was added to collection
+  * Fixed "Add" button in Attachments section of reader item pane depending on editability of current view in library tab
+  * Fixed potential opening of wrong Firefox profile when launching URLs
+  * Fixed second child linked PDF incorrectly being titled "PDF"
+  * Fixed handling of OpenURL base URLs containing login URLs
+  * Fixed reopening of duplicated closed tab
+  * Fixed "Show Item in Library" in sync error popup not showing child item in trash
+  * Fixed failure to export some annotated PDFs
+  * Fixed entered tag not being saved if clicking directly to another item
+  * Reader fixes
+    * Improved support for vertical text in EPUBs
+    * Fixed navigation when clicking some outline entries
+    * Fixed some text not being copied when selection spans two pages
+    * Don't zoom page when pressing modifier key during inertial trackpad scrolling
+  * Note editor fixes
+    * Fixed text of search result not being visible in dark mode
+    * Fixed freeze/crash using non-Latin input method in math node
+  * [Windows] Don't close citation-details popup when pressing up-arrow on closed locator menu
+  * Trigger document refresh when changing styles with "Automatically update citations" disabled
+  * Mendeley import improvements
+    * Made the annotations importer more resilient to missing data
+    * Fixed notebooks not being imported in some cases
+    * Fixed excessive memory usage during some imports
+  * Don't show button to change creator field mode in feed items
+  * Fixed attachment preview potentially showing the wrong item when quickly switching between attachments
+  * Added missing shortcut key to Advanced Search menu item
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes
+===== Changes in 7.0.11 (December 6, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * Reader: Highlight the current outline entry being read for PDFs/EPUBs
+  * Added Timestamp to locator list in citation dialog
+  * Reduced memory usage when loading or searching PDF pages
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Fixed "Any Field" advanced search condition (since 7.0.10)
+  * Fixed custom Info fields created by plugins not refreshing when moving between items
+  * Fixed failure loading APA feed
+  * Fixed failure to automatically relink files on Windows (since 7.0)
+  * Fixed Abstract field getting overwritten if active when adding new item
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes
+===== Changes in 7.0.10 (November 26, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * **Import Calibre and KOReader EPUB annotations**
+  * Import notes from Mendeley “Notebook” feature
+  * Wrap all long fields in the Info pane
+  * Increased width of search bar
+  * Reader: Added option to prevent note, text, and image annotation tools from automatically turning off after use
+    * Available in Reader section of settings
+    * Can be set for individual tools via Config Editor (''reader.autoDisableTool.*'')
+    * Image annotation tool now turns off after use by default
+  * Reader: Added basic image zoom feature for EPUBs
+  * Select next duplicate set when using up/down-arrow in Duplicate Items view
+    * Option/Alt-click can be used to select a single item
+  * Added File, Edit, and Window menus to note editor window
+  * Improved detection of creators in some Atom feeds
+  * Updated ISBN detection to handle new ISBN ranges
+  * [Windows] Fixed packaging issue that caused Tenable (and potentially other security software) to block Zotero
+  * [Accessibility] Make side navigation bar (including Locate menu) keyboard accessible ([[https://forums.zotero.org/discussion/comment/479293/#Comment_479293|details]])
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Reader fixes
+    * Fixed ink eraser tool erasing from all pages
+    * Fixed DOI detection not including last character of DOI
+    * Don't block page rendering when search is in progress
+    * Fixed bold/italic toggling via keyboard when no text is selected in annotation comment/text fields
+    * Fixed tab title format not changing for unloaded tabs
+    * Don't show '0000' on invalid date in tab title
+    * Fixed Tab key in reader window changing focus in main window
+    * Fixed printed EPUBs/snapshots including "Zotero" and "about:srcdoc" in page header
+  * Fixed failing file sync requests until Zotero restart after unlinking and relinking account
+  * Fixed potential display issues in locator drop-down in citation dialog
+  * Restored list of recently modified notes when using Add Note feature in word processor plugin
+  * Fixed advanced searches using "Any Field" condition not returning results when using "any" matching mode
+  * Fixed duplicate item pane when switching to library tab before reader is loaded
+  * Prevent plugins that modify the items list from breaking loading of items
+  * Don't clear search bar if matching item is changed to no longer match search (e.g., removal from collection or field change)
+  * [Mac] Allow main window to be reopened after closing if other windows are open
+  * [Mac] Fixed wrong context menu showing for two-finger taps (since 7.0.8)
+  * Fixed Add button in Libraries and Collections pane in reader tabs
+  * Fixed updating of Attachments section after a child attachment is moved to or restored from trash
+  * Fixed swapped icons for changing creator field mode
+  * Fixed handling of feeds with invalid ''Content-Type'' header
+  * Fixed dark mode getting reset during printing
+  * Don't detect MP3 with embedded image as JPEG
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes
+==== Developer-specific changes ====
+  * Added API for plugins to create custom info pane rows ([[https://groups.google.com/g/zotero-dev/c/LlIz_maLBCU/m/oydLxsIeCwAJ|details]])
+===== Changes in 7.0.9 (October 30, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * Reader: Added "Search Outline" feature in sidebar
+  * Reader: Don't switch to Annotations tab when clicking annotation with sidebar opened to another tab
+  * Added View → Columns and View → Sort By to all windows
+  * Added Move Column Left menu option in View → Columns as alternative to drag-and-drop column reordering
+  * Match annotation text and comments in All Fields & Tags quick-search mode rather than Everything mode
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Fixed CAPTCHA not appearing for ScienceDirect downloads
+  * [Mac] Avoid permissions prompt when inserting rich text into Word document on Sequoia
+  * Reader: Fixed swapped "Highlight" and "Underline" tooltips in toolbar
+  * Reader: Fixed empty comment not being focused when annotation is clicked
+  * Fixed Add button in Libraries and Collections section
+  * Fixed Libraries and Collection section sometimes not showing entries from other libraries
+  * Fixed vertically misaligned page in document preview
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes and accessibility improvements
+===== Changes in 7.0.8 (October 18, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * Added "Move To" and "Copy To" context-menu options as equivalents to collection drag-and-drop
+    * "Copy To" can also be used to duplicate collections within the same library
+  * Added "Change Parent Item…" context-menu option as equivalent to attachment/note drag-and-drop
+  * [Mac] Support Ctrl-Enter context-menu shortcut on macOS Sequoia
+  * Reader: Added "Copy Link" option to link context menu
+  * Reader: Text annotation font size can now be adjusted by slider in context menu or Shift-Up/Down-Arrow
+  * Reader: Added audible instructions for reader keyboard interaction (new in 7.0.7) when using a screen reader
+  * "Rename File from Parent Metadata" now adds a file extension if one is missing for known file types
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * [Windows] Fixed additional causes of reboot loops on installation/upgrade
+  * Reader: Fixed faint highlighting of "Find in Document" matches
+  * [Mac] Fixed display of Word plugin installation banner on macOS Sequoia 15.0 (before 15.0.1)
+  * Fixed failure to add certain feeds
+  * Fixed scrolling in collections pane while holding Ctrl on Windows/Linux
+  * Fixed renaming behavior for attachments without file extension
+  * Fixed item pane width changing when switching between items in Stacked mode
+  * Reader: Fixed arrow keys unexpectedly escaping text and comment inputs
+  * Reader: Fixed annotations colors not being accessible via keyboard
+  * Fixed tag autocomplete suggestions sometimes being hidden when viewing a document in a separate window
+  * Allow EPUBs saved from the web to be dragged out of parent
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes and accessibility improvements
+==== Developer-specific changes/fixes ====
+  * Scaffold: Run ESLint continuously, not just after save
+  * Miscellaneous other Scaffold improvements
+===== Changes in 7.0.7 (October 2, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * **Full keyboard accessibility in PDF reader** ([[https://github.com/zotero/reader/commit/2b81632b5b3b1c916c35c77ec86cce33b98524fc|details]]; additional documentation to come)
+    * Allows all possible operations, including highlight/underline creation and resizing, to be done via the keyboard
+    * Coming to EPUBs/snapshots in a future version
+  * **Automatically switch in and out of Stacked layout when resizing window horizontally**
+  * Ink annotation merging
+  * Added labeled Title field in attachment box (in addition to Title header at top)
+  * Add new creator in middle of creator list using Shift-Enter/Shift-Return
+  * Keep dark margins when disabling "Use Dark Mode for Content"
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * [Windows] Fixed potential reboot loop on installation/upgrade in non-admin accounts
+  * Fixed potential stall on "Loading items…" at startup due to invalid character in tab title
+  * [Mac] Fixed potential delay in opening citation dialog from Word
+  * Fixed "Some data in My Library could not be downloaded" sync error after moving saved search to trash
+  * Fixed zoom potentially getting stuck after scrolling in reader
+  * Fixed phrase search in "Everything" mode within collection matching entire library
+  * Fixed potential error when auto-relinking files
+  * Prioritize DOI over child attachment URL
+  * Fixed some snapshot annotations jumping to wrong position
+  * Fixed formatting bugs when printing PDFs
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes and accessibility improvements
+===== Changes in 7.0.6 (September 16, 2024) =====
+//Zotero for Mac only//
+  * Show banner to trigger Word plugin installation on macOS Sequoia, which requires system permissions prompt (“Zotero.app would like to access data from other apps”)
+===== Changes in 7.0.5 (September 11, 2024) =====
+  * Fixed "Localized string not available for general.warning" startup error instead of proper warning if data directory is [[kb:data_directory_in_cloud_storage_folder|in cloud storage folder]] (since 7.0.4)
+===== Changes in 7.0.4 (September 11, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * Allow attachment preview to use the available screen height at wider pane sizes
+  * Wrap attachment filename field in item pane
+  * Speed up exports of files that don't contain annotations
+  * Added "Paste and Search" option to Add Item by Identifier context menu
+  * [Windows] Fixed potential cause of repeated reboot prompt on upgrade from non-administrator account
+  * Don't show rich-text markup in reader window titles
+  * Show status line in settings when external app access is enabled
+  * Miscellaneous other improvements
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Fixed problems transferring documents into and out of LibreOffice
+  * Fixed citation dialog becoming invisible on some monitors
+  * Fixed "module record has unexpected status" startup error
+  * Fixed attachment preview disappearing unexpectedly
+  * Reader fixes:
+    * Fixed ''%%zotero://open%%'' navigating one page too far
+    * EPUB: Fixed returning to the last-read page
+    * EPUB/snapshot: Open popup after adding note
+    * PDF: Fixed Cmd/Ctrl-G skipping every second result
+  * Fixed "Add Item by Identifier" textbox not expanding when entering multiple rows
+  * Fixed scrolling in "Manage Lookup Engines" window with many engines
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes
+===== Changes in 7.0.3 (August 26, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * Render [[kb:rich_text_bibliography|supported rich-text markup]] in tab titles
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Fixed LibreOffice installation prompt appearing on systems without LibreOffice
+  * Fixed "User canceled primary password entry" error when setting up syncing in old Zotero profile
+  * [Windows] Fixed "Could not find a running Word instance" error when running Windows using hidden Administrator account (Note: Running Windows with the hidden Administrator account is unsafe!)
+  * [Windows] Fixed incorrect message when existing files can't be deleted during uninstallation
+  * Fixed font size in feed item abstracts
+  * Progress bar didn't follow color scheme
+==== Developer-specific changes/fixes ====
+  * Fixed locale detection for plugins with locales that don't exactly match Zotero locales
+===== Changes in 7.0.2 (August 20, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * Word processor plugin installation improvements
+    * Fixed Word for Windows plugin installation not running at startup
+    * Show warning if word processor plugin can't be automatically installed or updated at startup (e.g., because Word is open)
+    * Don't show progress window at startup on repeated installation attempts
+  * Fixed Mendeley attachment import (since 7.0)
+  * Improve startup performance with many tabs
+  * Increased line height of Abstract field
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Fixed error viewing trash containing collection when using "Enable bidirectional text editing utilities"
+  * Fixed reversed order of tag colors in items list
+  * Fixed reader item pane not opening in Stacked mode
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes
+===== Changes in 7.0.1 (August 15, 2024) =====
+==== Functionality added or changed ====
+  * Windows installer improvements
+    * Added option to resolve a permanent reboot prompt when previous installation couldn't be deleted
+    * Show an appropriate error when trying to install the ARM version on a non-ARM system or the x64 version on a 32-bit system
+    * Warn when trying to install the x64 version on an ARM system
+  * Show a clearer error message with documentation link when Zotero can't find a running Word instance
+  * Enable auto-scroll by default on Linux (configurable via ''general.autoScroll'' hidden pref)
+  * Improved handling of bidirectional text
+    * Guess item field direction based on the field itself, the item's language field, and the app locale
+    * Requires "Enable bidirectional text editing utilities" to be checked in the Advanced pane of the Zotero settings
+==== Bugs fixed ====
+  * Fixed startup error for libraries containing items with DOIs containing certain character sequences
+  * Removed erroneous horizontal scrollbar in item pane
+  * Fixed collection name text field closing if editing name during sync
+  * Fixed two item panes occasionally appearing at the same time
+  * Fixed item pane notes section not updating after adding note
+  * Fixed context menu (with Cut/Copy/Paste) not appearing when right-clicking in Add Attachment → Web Link text field
+  * Fixed blurry creator row buttons on non-HiDPI displays
+  * Fixed certain wizards (e.g., File → Import) sometimes starting with the wrong title
+  * Miscellaneous other bug fixes
+==== Developer-specific changes/fixes ====
+  * Fix Debugger tab of Browser Toolbox not showing Zotero sources when passing ''d'' to ''build_and_run''
+===== Changes in 7.0 (August 9, 2024) =====
+**See the [[/blog/zotero-7|Zotero 7 announcement]] for more details.**
+  * **Major app redesign**
+    * A beautiful, modern design
+    * Dark mode
+    * Redesigned item pane with collapsible vertical sections and side navigation bar
+    * Customizable item pane header (Title, Title/Creator/Year, Bibliography Entry)
+    * Two density options: Compact and Comfortable
+    * New app icon
+  * **Much faster performance**
+  * **Improved reader**
+    * Faster PDF handling
+    * Support for opening and annotating EPUBs and webpage snapshots
+    * Support for creating ink, underline, and text annotations
+    * Hovering over a citation or internal link now opens a popup showing the associated reference or figure
+    * Annotations can now be resized
+    * Support for highlight and underline annotations spanning two pages
+    * Basic table-of-contents extraction for Document Outline tab
+    * Full functionality is now available in both panes when splitting view
+    * Improved compatibility with a wide range of PDFs
+  * **Native support for Apple Silicon Macs**
+  * **64-bit Windows support**
+    * Better handling of large libraries and files
+    * Windows users should reinstall 64-bit Zotero from the [[https://www.zotero.org/download/|download page]] — existing data won't be affected
+  * **Windows on ARM support**
+    * Faster performance on ARM PCs, including Copilot+ PCs, as well as when running Windows 11 in a virtual machine on an Apple Silicon Mac
+  * **Improved accessibility**
+    * Greater support for screen readers
+    * Improvements to keyboard navigation
+  * **Faster citing of selected and open items**
+    * The citation dialog now automatically suggests items selected in Zotero as well as any open items in the built-in reader
+    * Can be used as a replacement for the "classic" citation dialog — select an item in Zotero, click Add/Edit Citation, and press Enter/Return
+  * **Restoring of deleted collections and searches from trash**
+  * **Collection search**
+  * **Open-tabs menu**
+    * Shows a list of all open tabs, with tab search and fast tab closing/reordering
+  * **Attachment previews**
+    * For PDFs, EPUBs, webpage snapshots, and images
+  * **Libraries and Collections list**
+    * New item pane section lists libraries and collections an item is in
+    * An alternative to the [[kb:collections_containing_an_item|modifier key]]
+  * **Customizable file renaming**
+    * Files can now be renamed according to a [[file_renaming|much wider array of options]]
+    * Added setting to configure which file types should be automatically renamed
+  * Improved plugin architecture
+    * Restartless loading/unloading
+    * Built-in support for common integration points (items-list columns, item-pane sections, settings panes, etc.) for increased stability
+    * All existing plugins must be updated for Zotero 7
+  * Better OS compatibility
+    * Follow system dark mode
+    * Use system font on macOS
+    * Use Wayland on Linux if available
+    * Better compatibility with various Linux desktop environments
+  * [[file_renaming#attachment_title_vs_filename|Attachment titles]] are no longer changed to match the filename when manually renaming files from parent metadata
+  * Improved RTL/bidirectional-text support
+  * Redesigned settings window with full-text/keyword search
+  * Retrieve Metadata now works on EPUBs as well as PDFs
+  * Emoji tags are now displayed in the items list even when not associated with a color
+  * Added setting to open files in windows instead of tabs
+  * Added column picker to Advanced Search window
+  * Added "Add to Dictionary" option in note editor
+  * Added "Fix Case" text transform to creator context menu for all-uppercase/lowercase names
+  * Added ability to copy URL of snapshot/link in attachment item pane
+  * Smarter sentence-casing of titles from item pane (ignore acronyms, mixed case, etc.)
+  * When importing files, import into current collection if not creating a new collection
+  * Improved downloading of files from ScienceDirect
+    * Zotero will show a CAPTCHA window during a download if necessary
+  * [Windows] Fixed Word integration when storing documents in OneDrive
+  * Feed reader improvements
+    * "Feeds" header is now a selectable global view of feed items
+    * Support rich-text/graphical abstracts
+    * Support additional metadata fields in some feeds
+  * Added Help → "Restart in Troubleshooting Mode…” for easier troubleshooting
+    * Temporarily disables all plugins
+  * [Mac] Fixed a bug that could cause the Zotero Connector for Safari to stop working after an app update
+  * [Windows] Version number in "Add or remove programs" is now updated on app update
+  * PDF indexing no longer requires external executables (pdfinfo/pdftotext)
+  * Removed "Create Timeline" feature
+  * Fixed rendering problem that could cause black quarter-circles to appear in PDFs on some systems
+  * Many additional improvements and bug fixes
+==== Developer-specific changes/fixes ====
+For Zotero core and plugin development, see [[https://www.zotero.org/support/dev/zotero_7_for_developers|Zotero 7 for Developers]].
+Also:
+  * **Local HTTP API for accessing Zotero data** ([[https://groups.google.com/g/zotero-dev/c/ElvHhIFAXrY/m/fA7SKKwsAgAJ|details]])
+  * Much simpler [[dev:client_coding/building_the_desktop_app|build process]]
+  * Improved code editor in Style Editor with inline CSL validation
+  * Improved code editor in Translator Editor within built-in linting
+  * Automatically load last-opened translator when opening Translator Editor
+===== Older Changes =====
+[[6.0_changelog|View the 6.0 changelog]]