Zotero's Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs plugins allow users to insert citations and bibliography directly from their word processing software.
When you install Zotero Desktop on your computer, the Word Plugin should automatically be installed. The Zotero tab will appear in your new Word document to choose your preferred citation style, add and edit your citations to your document and automatically generate a bibliography from the items cited and to switch citation styles for the entire document if needed.
To add a citation, click the first button (Add/Edit Citation) on the toolbar. Search for the reference you want to cite and press Enter. Zotero will add the citation at your cursor.
At the end of your paper, click the (Insert Bibliography) button. Your bibliography will appear, and new citations will be added automatically.
To switch between citation styles use the (Document Preferences) button.