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 ==== Linked Files ==== ==== Linked Files ====
  
-With linked files, Zotero only stores a link to the location of the original file on your computer. Linked files are not synced, nor are they deleted if the attachment item is deleted in Zotero. They also can't be used within a group library, as there's no guarantee that other group members would have access to the same file location. Linked files are also not supported in the [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zotero/id1513554812|Zotero iOS app]].+With linked files, Zotero only stores a link to the location of the original file on your computer. Linked files are not synced, nor are they deleted if the attachment item is deleted in Zotero. They also can't be used within a group library, as there's no guarantee that other group members would have access to the same file location. Linked files are also not supported in the [[https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zotero/id1513554812|Zotero iOS app]] or the upcoming [[https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zotero.android|Android app]].
  
 You can add a linked file by selecting an existing item and choosing "Attach Link to File…" from the "Add Attachment menu in the Zotero toolbar or, to use [[retrieve_pdf_metadata|PDF metadata retrieval]], by selecting "Link to File…" from the New Item menu. You can also use the appropriate OS-specific modifier key for linking files while dragging in a file from the filesystem. You can add a linked file by selecting an existing item and choosing "Attach Link to File…" from the "Add Attachment menu in the Zotero toolbar or, to use [[retrieve_pdf_metadata|PDF metadata retrieval]], by selecting "Link to File…" from the New Item menu. You can also use the appropriate OS-specific modifier key for linking files while dragging in a file from the filesystem.
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