There are two kinds of files, those attached to a reference and a standalone file. In addition to item metadata, notes, and tags, Zotero can also be used for managing files. To prevent Zotero from adding automatic tags, uncheck “Automatically tag items with keywords and subject headings” in the General pane of Zotero preferences.You can delete all automatic tags from a library by clicking “Delete Automatic Tags in This Library”.Automatic tags can be hidden from the tag selector by clicking the multi-color button in the lower-right corner of the tag selector and unchecking “Show Automatic”.
Automatic tags behave the same as manually added tags but are marked by a red icon in the “Tags” tab of the right-hand Zotero pane (versus the blue icon for regular tags). Some databases provide keywords for their records, which are saved as Zotero tags.
To only see items that do not belong to any collection in your library, open the Unfiled Items special collection.Import items directly to a specific collection or add them to collections after they are already in your library.Rename or delete collections by right-clicking them (control-click on macs) and selecting from the menu.To move items between collections, hold down Shift (Windows/Linux) or Cmd (Mac) when dragging items to a new collection.The same reference can be dragged and dropped to multiple collections.By default, the items will be added to the new collection but won't be removed from their original location. To add existing items in your library to a collection, select them in the center pane and drag them onto the collection in the left pane.
Convert a subcollection into a top-level collection by dragging it out of the collection and dropping it into an empty space in the left Zotero pane.Create new collections and subcollections on the left side of the Zotero window.items for a particular project, from a specific source, on a specific topic, or for a particular course). Organising references in Zotero libraries with Collections and TagsĬollections are useful for filing items in meaningful groups (e.g.