These examples are from Word for Mac; the Windows plugins work well, but may appear a little differently.
Once the Zotero toolbar is installed, you may have a menu item just for Zotero, it may be under "Add ons," or in a different menu. Why? Depends on your version of Word, your operating system, etc.
![Installed Zotero toolbar](//s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/62908/images/Z_toolbar_Word_for_Mac.jpg)
Ready to insert your citation?
![Step 1 to insert a citation using Zotero in Word](//s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/62908/images/1st_insert_citation_word_Z.jpg)
Choose your preferred style, choose OK, then get ready to choose the source you wish to cite...
![Choosing a citation in Zotero](//s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/62908/images/choose_citation_example_Z.jpg)
Now, what does the citation look like in Word?
![](//s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/62908/images/APA_Word_cite.jpg)
What about my Sources Cited or a Bibliography? No problem!
![Inserting a bibliography in Word using Zotero](//s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/62908/images/Bibliography_with_Zotero.jpg)