# Jabref keeps exporting same reference to LibreOffice

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-keeps-exporting-same-reference-to-libreoffice/2154>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [June 13, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-keeps-exporting-same-reference-to-libreoffice/2154 "2020-06-13T13:00:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![metambuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@metambuy](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/metambuy)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-keeps-exporting-same-reference-to-libreoffice/2154/1 "2020-06-13T13:00:36Z")

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HI,

Jabref used to work fine. I have it connected to LibreOffice.

One day it started exporting the same citation again and again despite me asking to export a variety of sources. No matter what source I select to cite in Jabref, the same reference appears in LibreOffice. I have updated, uninstalled and reinstalled and the problem persists…Could you kindly help me?

thank you!

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 1:46pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-keeps-exporting-same-reference-to-libreoffice/2154/2 "2020-06-13T13:46:19Z")

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Hi,

this sounds odd. Have you tried to reset your preferences? Maybe that helps.  
Otherwise I would need some more context for the problem

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**Author:** ![metambuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cc9497/32.png) [@metambuy](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/metambuy)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-keeps-exporting-same-reference-to-libreoffice/2154/3 "2020-06-13T13:52:03Z")

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Thanks for the quick reply! Just solved it. Turns out several bibtexkeys were the same for some reason and Jabref was mixing the references up as several had the same key.

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**Author:** ![Siedlerchr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/discourse.jabref.org/siedlerchr/32/216_2.png) [@Siedlerchr](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/Siedlerchr)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2020, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-keeps-exporting-same-reference-to-libreoffice/2154/4 "2020-06-13T16:41:01Z")

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Glad that you solved it!