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--- kb:word_field_codes [2017/11/22 16:01] – bwiernik
+++ kb:word_field_codes [2024/09/03 00:50] (current) – dstillman
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-=== Why do I see code beginning with ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION in my Word document instead of formatted citations? ===
+=== Why do I see code beginning with ADDIN ZOTERO_ITEM CSL_CITATION in my document instead of formatted citations? ===
-Word is displaying field codes instead of formatted fields. To toggle this mode, press Alt-F9 (Windows) or Option-F9/Option-Fn-F9 (Mac). You can also Select All, right-click, and choose Toggle Field Codes in the context menu, or change the setting from the Word preferences.
+By default, Zotero stores the reference data for citations and the bibliography in [[https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Insert-fields-in-Word-c429bbb0-8669-48a7-bd24-bab6ba6b06bb|Fields]] (Word) or [[https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/About_Fields|Reference Marks]] (LibreOffice), which stores items' reference data hidden behind the formatted text.
-If you see this repeatedly, check your Word settings to ensure that "Show Field Codes instead of Values" is not checked.
+If Word or LibreOffice is showing the field codes, rather than the formatted text, you can hide the field codes by pressing Alt-F9 (Option-Fn-F9 on a Mac) in Word or Ctrl-F9 in LibreOffice. In Word, you can also select one or more citations (or do a Select All), right-click, and choose Toggle Field Codes.
-When using Track Changes, Word will sometimes show you the changed and original versions of changed field codes. If this occurs, click "Accept" twice to quickly accept the changed citations and hide the field codes again.
+If you see field codes showing repeatedly, check your word processor settings for displaying fields. In [[http://mikefrobbins.com/2010/05/10/how-to-toggle-field-codes-off-or-on-in-word/|Word for Windows]], open Word Options, then choose "Advanced" and uncheck the "Show field codes instead of their values" box. In Word for Mac, open Word -> Preferences -> View and uncheck the "Field codes instead of values" box in the "Show in Document" area. In [[https://help.libreoffice.org/Writer/Field_Names|LibreOffice]], open Tools -> Options -> LibreOffice Writer -> View, and uncheck the "Field codes" box in the "Display" area.
+When using Track Changes, Word or LibreOffice will sometimes show you the changed and original versions of changed field codes. If this occurs, click “Accept” twice to quickly accept the changed citations and hide the field codes again.
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