Citavi 7.4 and Microsoft Word

 

Background:

Two issues were known following the update to Citavi 7.4.0.23 in connection with Word. An update has since been released that resolves both issues.

Issue 1: Word documents become much larger after refreshing

A Word document containing Citavi references is opened and refreshed via the Citavi Word Add-In. Afterwards the file is considerably larger than before – in reported cases from 428 KB to over 5 MB, and up to 28 MB for extensive documents.

Other signs:

• Word responds slowly and repeatedly freezes for several seconds
• Word reports that the document is too large to be saved (saving is usually still possible)
• The file size grows with every further refresh

The issue occurs regardless of image quotations, including in documents without any images.

 

Issue 2: Error when inserting footnotes for contributions

How to identify the issue

An error message appears when trying to insert a footnote for the reference types Contribution in a legal commentary or Contribution in an edited book / book chapter and the reference is not inserted. This has been reported for various legal citation styles, including customized copies of these styles.

 

Solution: Update to 7.4.1.3

The same solution applies to both issues. Please update to the latest version:

Automatic (default method)

If an internet connection is available, Citavi checks for a new version every time the program starts. If a new version is available, Citavi will suggest the update and install it automatically after confirmation. Citavi must then be closed and restarted for the changes to take effect.

Manual (if no update prompt appears)

1. Download the installation file directly from www.citavi.com/download.
2. Double-click the downloaded file Citavi7Setup.exe to run it.
3. Restart Citavi for the changes to take effect.