# Zotero -\> JabRef drag and drop

**URL:** <https://discourse.jabref.org/t/zotero-jabref-drag-and-drop/856>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [October 19, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/zotero-jabref-drag-and-drop/856 "2017-10-19T15:04:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![n4323](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@n4323](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/n4323)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2017, 3:04pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/zotero-jabref-drag-and-drop/856/1 "2017-10-19T15:04:08Z")

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I have been using Zotero to get entries together with full-text PDF from journal websites. This works marvelously, and is the only reason I use Zotero. Then, I drag them over to JabRef which allows me to import the entry and PDF together.

Before JR 4, I was offered an option what to do with the PDF: I then chose to rename it and move it to my centralized PDF directory (out of the Zotero storage folder). Now, I no longer get this dialog, and I have to first move, then rename manually.

Ideally, there would be an option to do the moving and renaming of any PDF attached to an entry automatically, when dropping it. I did not find that in the Preferences. Is there a way to streamline my workflow?

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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:** [October 19, 2017, 4:36pm UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/zotero-jabref-drag-and-drop/856/2 "2017-10-19T16:36:00Z")

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You can run a cleanup operation Move + Rename Files on several selected entries

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**Author:** ![n4323](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/97f17d/32.png) [@n4323](https://discourse.jabref.org/u/n4323)\
**Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 8:41am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/zotero-jabref-drag-and-drop/856/3 "2017-10-20T08:41:17Z")

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ok thanks this could be a workaround. should i file a feature request for the automatic pdf move+rename?

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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:** [October 20, 2017, 9:02am UTC](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/zotero-jabref-drag-and-drop/856/4 "2017-10-20T09:02:05Z")

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Hi,

I just remembered this issue and it’s already possible- It just depends where you drop your pdf.

> <https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/121>
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> When one wants to attach a PDF to an entry and move the PDF to the local data base folder, this...