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Preferences and Libraries

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Preferences and Libraries

File → Preferences → change settings → Save and Exit → restart when asked.


Library

Setting What it’s for
Main library Folder where you keep PDFs — PMID.pdf (e.g., 33301246.pdf)
Output Where exported files go (must be a different folder)
Secondary library Extra folders to search if a PDF isn’t in Main library
Include subfolders Also look inside subfolders of Main library

Worksheet

Choose which columns appear in new Excel templates.


Hotkeys

Set keyboard shortcuts for Open, Inspect, and PubMed. See Global Hotkeys.


Other

  • Close to system tray — closing the window hides Pub-Xel instead of quitting
  • Esc minimizes to tray — press Esc to hide the window

Tip

Save extra attachments with PMID_text names — see Supplementary Files.

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