# Failure is linking jabref to libreoffice writer

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/failure-is-linking-jabref-to-libreoffice-writer/2426>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [November 23, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/failure-is-linking-jabref-to-libreoffice-writer/2426 "2020-11-23T16:27:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Gigiux](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/gigiux/32/755_2.png) [@Gigiux](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Gigiux)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 4:27pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/failure-is-linking-jabref-to-libreoffice-writer/2426/1 "2020-11-23T16:27:22Z")

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Hello,  
I am using Ubuntu 20, LibreOffice 7 and Jabref 5.1.  
I have manually linked JabRef to soffice by supplying `/usr/lib/libreoffice/program` in the manual connect window since the original `/usr/lib` did not work.  
I connected the document but when I insert a citation I only obtain `[-]`.  
What is wrong?  
Thank you

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**Author:** ![teertinker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/teertinker/32/816_2.png) [@teertinker](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/teertinker)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 6:30pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/failure-is-linking-jabref-to-libreoffice-writer/2426/2 "2020-11-23T18:30:26Z")

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Since something is inserted, I assume the connection is established. I think you might have a style with numbered citations. Try the refresh button in the libreoffice panel of jabref. I that works, you can also change the settings to automatically sync.

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**Author:** ![Gigiux](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/gigiux/32/755_2.png) [@Gigiux](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Gigiux)\
**Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/failure-is-linking-jabref-to-libreoffice-writer/2426/3 "2020-11-23T21:18:57Z")

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well, when I switched to author-date, there was an insertion. maybe is the style that is broken…

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**Author:** ![teertinker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/teertinker/32/816_2.png) [@teertinker](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/teertinker)\
**Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 7:35am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/failure-is-linking-jabref-to-libreoffice-writer/2426/4 "2020-11-24T07:35:52Z")

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It might not be an issue of your style, but a result of the way JabRef syncs numbered citations. A very similar issue is reported at: [https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/6957](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/6957)