> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.jabref.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.jabref.org/v4/faq/faqs-on-operating-systems/faqwindows.md).

# Windows

## Q: I have issues with my high resolution display. What can I do?

You have to change the "compatibility settings" for JabRef to "Disable scaling for high DPI settings". Further information is available at <https://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/apps-and-windows-store/app-display-issues?os=windows-10>

Further reading: <https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/415> and <http://discourse.jabref.org/t/jabref-3-6-on-hires-laptop-screen-messed-up/277>.

## Q: How can I use JabRef as backend for Microsoft Word?

You can directly use the references in Word's internal reference manager. Short explanation: Export your bibliography in XML format and replace the Sources.xml in `%APPDATA%\Roaming\Microsoft\Bibliography`. Long explanation: see [Using JabRef references in Word document](http://www.ademcan.net/?d=2012/01/30/15/23/05-using-jabref-references-in-word-documents). See <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PpLZTol9_o> vor a video explaning the usage.

Another option is to use [Bibtex4Word](http://www.ee.ic.ac.uk/hp/staff/dmb/perl/index.html). See <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9j3g4wfdM00> for a video explaining the usage.

The last option is to use [Docear4Word](https://github.com/Docear/Docear4Word), which is planned to be ported to JabRef (see [JabRef4Word](https://github.com/JabRef/JabRef4Word)).

## Q: How can I start or focus JabRef with hotkey ⊞+J (Win+J)?

Use [AutoHotkey](http://www.autohotkey.com/) and [JabRef.ahk](https://github.com/koppor/autohotkey-scripts/blob/master/JabRef.ahk) provided at [koppor's autohotkey scripts](https://github.com/koppor/autohotkey-scripts).

## Q: I get `WARNING: Could not open/create prefs root node Software\JavaSoft\Prefs at root 0x80000002. Windows RegCreateKeyEx(...) returned error code 5.`

Start regedit and create the following key: `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Prefs`. \[[source](https://stackoverflow.com/a/20798112/873282)]


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