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Mention orange highlight for auto-linkable files
koppor Aug 31, 2026
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Gray, not orange: orange means linked but missing
koppor Aug 31, 2026
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## Auto-linking files

If you have a file within or below one of your file directories with an extension matching one of the defined external file types, and a name starting with (or matching) an entry's citation key, the file can be auto-linked. JabRef will detect the file and display a "link-add" icon in the entry editor, at the left of the filename. Click on the "link-add" icon to link this file to the entry.
If you have a file within or below one of your file directories with an extension matching one of the defined external file types, and a name starting with (or matching) an entry's citation key, the file can be auto-linked. JabRef will detect the file and display it in the entry editor with a gray background and a "link-add" icon at the left of the filename. Click on the "link-add" icon to link this file to the entry.

The rules for which file names can be auto-linked to a citation key can be set up in **File → Preferences → Linked files**, section _Autolink files_.

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