Reading a PDF with Zotero

To read an attached PDF within Zotero, simply double-click on the title of the item in the center pane of your Zotero program. A new tab within your Zotero program will open, with the full text of the article available to read.

The Zotero program, displaying a PDF.

You can use the toolbar directly above the PDF to enlarge the text, or jump to a particular page of the PDF.

Need to change the orientation of a page in the PDF? Look to the top left of the program, choose 'Edit,' then 'Rotate Page Left' or 'Rotate Page Right.'

By default, the PDF appears in the center of 3 columns. For ease of reading, you can temporarily hide the left and right columns by clicking two rectangular icons (that read 'Toggle Sidebar' and 'Toggle Context Pane' if you hover over them).

The Zotero program, with the two toggle bars highlighted.

You can click over to your 'My Library' tab at any point to go back to viewing your Zotero library. When you're done reading, use the 'x' button on the tab to close the PDF.

The Zotero program, displaying a PDF. A red arrow points to the 'x' that will close the PDF.