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Yes, but only if the citations in the original document have not been unlinked.

How to check if your citations are still linked:

• Place your cursor on a citation (either in-text or in a footnote—the example below shows a footnote in Chicago style).

• If the citation highlights with a grey background, the Zotero field codes are still present, and you can safely copy and paste it into a new document.

• If the citation does not highlight with a grey background, it has been unlinked, and the Zotero code is gone. In that case, the pasted text will just be plain text, and you will need to re-enter the citations using Zotero. This is the only way to ensure Zotero can still update your citations and automatically generate a bibliography at the end of your work.

How citations become unlinked:

• Citations are only unlinked if you select the 'Unlink Citations' option in the Zotero tab (Word menu bar).

• Once this option is used, the Zotero codes behind the text are permanently erased, and the pasted text will appear as plain text.

Tip: Zotero will always warn you before unlinking citations or deleting codes. Be sure to read and confirm any pop-up messages carefully.