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Using Zotero on more than one computer.
I am having a new computer built, still using Windows 7 and I want to have Windows 10 before the support for Windows 7 ends next January. Anyway, I took my computer into the shop and they had it for 3 days. I was using my laptop which doesn't have Zotero loaded.
I logged into my account to add a source I had found. I added the source in my Questions folder by adding a subfolder and then using the connector. Once I opened Zotero on my desktop it synced nicely.
This got me thinking if I had Zotero loaded onto my laptop would that sync back to my desktop or is it better to login to your Zotero account and add items that way?
I am using Zotero on my work computer, my work laptop, and my home laptop--all syncing to Zotero.org On my phone, I use Zotero.org. (It opens like a little app.) Just make sure you sync your new work, on whichever computer you're using, before you shut it down. It's been very reliable in this expanded use.
