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+====== Zotero Settings ======
+**Note:** This section hasn't been updated for Zotero 7, so the screenshots will look different. Most of the settings are unchanged, however.
+===== Preferences Window =====
+Many of Zotero's features can be customized via the Zotero preferences window. Open the preferences by clicking "Edit → Settings" (Windows/Linux) or "Zotero → Settings" (Mac). You can also press ''Ctrl/Cmd''-'',''.
+{{::preferences_tabs.png?nolink&w=600|}}
+The Preference window is divided into the following panes:
+  * **[[preferences:general|General]]**: Adjust appearance, import settings, and other general features.
+  * **[[preferences:sync|Sync]]**: Set up data and file syncing.
+  * **[[preferences:search|Search]]**: Manage PDF fulltext indexing and see relevant statistics.
+  * **[[preferences:export|Export]]**: Set default settings for generating bibliographies and citations.
+  * **[[preferences:cite|Cite]]**: Add, remove, edit, and preview citation styles and install word processor plugins.
+  * **[[preferences:advanced|Advanced]]**: Zotero data location, library lookup, and other advanced settings.
+===== Hidden Preferences =====
+In addition to the settings shown in the Zotero settings window, Zotero has a number of [[preferences/hidden_preferences|hidden preferences]] that only can be changed by opening the Config Editor under the Advanced tab of the settings window.