Zotero Guide

1. Save the PDF file resource to your Zotero library.
2. Open the PDF file by double-clicking the item or by right-clicking the file, and then select "Open PDF."
3. The PDF file will be opened in a new tab in the Zotero App.
4. Highlight the texts you want to keep in your references. You can manually highlight texts by left-clicking and dragging the mouse or clicking the highlight icon  in the menu bar. 
5. Go back to your collection folder and find the PDF file you just added highlighted texts.
6. Right-click on the title of the PDF file.
7. You will see the menu options. 
8. Click “Add Note from Annotations.” 
9. You will see the annotations are added to the item in your Zotero library.

Add Note from Zotero:

If you also want to add notes to the highlighted texts, follow the following steps.

1. Click on the texts or click the “Add Note” icon  in the menu bar. 
2. You will be able to add notes on the left-side panel. 
3. Go back to your collection folder and find the PDF file you just added highlighted texts. 
4. Right-click on the title of the PDF file.
5. You will see the menu options. 
6. Click “Add Note from Annotations.” 
7. You will see annotation files are added to your Zotero library.
8. If you click one of the annotations files, you will see the note added to the annotated texts on the right-side panel.