# Jabref 4.3.1 with Java 8 Update 221 - entry editor not working

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-4-3-1-with-java-8-update-221-entry-editor-not-working/1720>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [August 8, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-4-3-1-with-java-8-update-221-entry-editor-not-working/1720 "2019-08-08T19:24:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![terraformer51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@terraformer51](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/terraformer51)\
**Post date:** [August 8, 2019, 7:24pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-4-3-1-with-java-8-update-221-entry-editor-not-working/1720/1 "2019-08-08T19:24:14Z")

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I recently upgraded to Jabref 4.3.1 with Java Version 8 Update 221 on Windows 10. As far as I can tell, those are both the most recent versions of Jabref and Java.

I am trying to add/edit ‘article’ type entries to my activate BibTex library - when I click the “edit entry” button near the top of the screen, nothing happens; when I double click inline on an entry field, nothing happens.

The only way I can edit an entry content is right clicking on it and selecting “set/clear/append/rename fields”, then individually adding content for author, title, journal, etc.

I searched but could not find a report or resolution of this issue, and am uncertain why I am experiencing this issue. Thanks in advance for any troubleshooting suggestions.

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**Author:** ![tobiasdiez](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/tobiasdiez/32/340_2.png) [@tobiasdiez](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/tobiasdiez)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 8:42pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-4-3-1-with-java-8-update-221-entry-editor-not-working/1720/2 "2019-08-25T20:42:28Z")

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Can you try to reset your preferences? Sometimes the entry editor is only a few pixels high which makes it essentially invisible. (This problem should also be fixed in the latest development version [https://builds.jabref.org/master/](https://builds.jabref.org/master/))

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**Author:** ![terraformer51](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f17d59/32.png) [@terraformer51](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/terraformer51)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 2:09pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-4-3-1-with-java-8-update-221-entry-editor-not-working/1720/3 "2019-08-26T14:09:08Z")

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Thanks for the suggestion, it fixed the problem!