Overview$$$Citavi 7.4.0.23 is a maintenance update. It corrects problems that could occur when installing a Citavi 7.4 update and makes AI Paper Search available to users with a Citavi Database Server license. All Citavi 7.4 users should install it.$$$$$$What’s fixed$$$Desktop — Installation and update$$$Installing an update no longer ends with an error message the first time Citavi is started afterwards.$$$Installing an update no longer leaves a second Citavi entry in the Windows list of installed programs; and Citavi can be uninstalled completely again.$$$Desktop — AI Paper Search$$$AI Paper Search can now be used with a Citavi for DBServer license.

Citavi 7.4: July 30; 2026$$$$$$Overview$$$Citavi 7.4 introduces a redesigned AI Paper Search experience that replaces the first-generation AI Assistant with a more intuitive approach to literature discovery. Instead of composing precise keyword searches; you can describe your research topic in plain language and receive a ranked shortlist of relevant papers — automatically filtered against your existing Citavi project and accompanied by AI-generated explanations of why each paper was selected. AI Paper Search is available in both Citavi Desktop and Citavi Web and is included with your existing Citavi subscription.$$$$$$This release also adds direct Zotero import and resolves issues across the Desktop application; Citavi Web; and the Word Add-In. All users should upgrade.$$$$$$What’s new$$$AI Paper Search — redesigned$$$Describe a research topic in plain language instead of composing precise keyword searches. Citavi returns a shortlist of papers ranked by relevance.$$$Every recommendation includes a relevance score and a one-sentence AI-generated explanation of why the paper was selected.$$$Results are automatically filtered against the references already in your Citavi library; so you no longer sift through papers you have.$$$Papers can be imported directly into your project; where you continue organizing references; annotating literature; and writing as usual.$$$AI Paper Search is available in both Citavi Desktop and Citavi Web; at no additional cost with your existing Citavi subscription.$$$Changes to the previous AI Assistant$$$The A.I. Assistant button; which opened the previous version of the paper search; has been replaced by AI Paper Search.$$$All other AI features remain in place and work as before.$$$For managed deployments; the Disable AI features option in the MSI Assistant also hides the new AI Paper Search button.$$$Zotero import$$$References can now be imported directly from Zotero via the Zotero API; in both Citavi Desktop and Citavi Web. No intermediate export file is needed.$$$What’s fixed$$$Desktop — References and PDFs$$$Search terms from the full-text search are highlighted again in the PDF viewer.$$$Dragging the PDF of a contribution onto the reference list now adds the bibliographic information for the contribution instead of for the book if the ISBN is part of the filename.$$$Importing references from Word into a Citavi project now transfers the page range correctly.$$$The reference preview list updates immediately after changes.$$$Generating BibTeX keys works again.$$$Desktop — Settings and persistence$$$Added export filters and export presets are reliably saved again.$$$Selected library catalogs are retained after the search dialog is closed.$$$The default option under Tools > Options > RSS / OpenUrl works correctly again.

Citavi 7.3.1: June 3; 2026$$$$$$Overview$$$Citavi 7.3.1 smoothes the rough edges in the redesigned Desktop UI and resolves issues with the AI configuration; the Picker; and the Word Add-In among others. All users on 7.3.0 should upgrade.$$$$$$Whats fixed$$$Desktop — UI and 7.3 redesign cleanup$$$Red and blue labels now update immediately when their status changes.$$$$$$The 7.3 redesign is now applied consistently — outdated icons and incorrect colors have been corrected across the interface.$$$$$$The names of the purple color scheme are now correct in all interface languages.$$$$$$The blue color scheme can be selected again.$$$$$$The Citavi icon in the login window no longer appears squeezed.$$$$$$The spacing between the expand triangle and the category name has been reduced to the intended size.$$$$$$Desktop — Functional fixes$$$Routine tasks can be added to References again.$$$$$$Components in the citation editor can be moved again.$$$$$$The Overview tab once again displays the section headings Abstract; Keywords; Categories and Groups.$$$$$$Knowledge items can again be reordered by drag-and-drop.$$$$$$The category tree now refreshes element counts immediately when items are added or removed.$$$$$$Newly created categories are again assigned a number automatically.$$$$$$Switching the interface language now behaves correctly.$$$$$$The status bar updates correctly when a selection is active.$$$$$$Quick Search is no longer inactive after start-up; and the selection highlight is restored.$$$$$$The Show in PDF link works again after a PDF search has been used.$$$$$$Desktop — Platform and infrastructure$$$Installation of Citavi no longer takes longer than expected.$$$$$$Logging works again — Citavi 7.3 had stopped producing log files.$$$$$$User settings are now persisted correctly between sessions.$$$$$$Cloudflare Bot Protection challenges that were blocking some requests have been resolved.$$$$$$Active FIPS compliance policies on Windows no longer break Citavi features. Customers with FIPS-enforced environments are unblocked.$$$$$$Desktop — AI configuration$$$Japanese is now available in the AI language options under Tools > Options > Artificial Intelligence.$$$$$$Summary languages in the AI options are now listed in the users interface language instead of always in English.$$$$$$The AI deactivation flag set via the MSI Assistant is honoured again. MSI deployments that disabled AI now work as expected.$$$$$$DBServer users can use AI features without needing a separate Citavi account.$$$$$$Citavi Picker$$$TThe login flow for the RightFind screen in the Picker (Chrome; Edge; Firefox) has been corrected.$$$$$$Word Add-In / Citavi Assistant$$$When a Word document is open and connected to a project; changes made in that project are now loaded into Word.$$$$$$Superscript is now rendered correctly when the Citavi Assistant is used.$$$$$$

Citavi 7.2 - Release - 2025-12-15$$$$$$Citavi 7.2 updates technical foundations that have been in place for years. This work enables us to:$$$deliver new features more effectively$$$improve long-term Windows compatibility$$$reduce common sources of instability$$$keep Citavi for Windows evolving in a sustainable way$$$This release is a significant step toward the next wave of product improvements.$$$$$$MSI and Downgrade Advisory$$$Due to limitations in earlier MSI packages; installing an older Citavi version over a newer 7.2 installation is not supported. If you need to revert to an earlier version; please uninstall the newer version first before installing the older one. $$$$$$The application’s Windows Installer ProductCode has changed in this version. This may affect environments that rely on MSI detection rules; upgrade chains; or automated deployment scripts. No action is required for normal installations. IT administrators should adjust any deployment configurations referencing the previous ProductCode. The new ProductCode is 9040B76F-041C-47DD-AEB0-295FD4B50EB1$$$$$$.NET Framework Upgrade to 4.8.1$$$Citavi for Windows now runs on modern version of the underlying .NET Framework. This brings:$$$better compatibility with current Windows releases;$$$improvements in performance and stability; and$$$a technical foundation required for future feature updates.$$$This upgrade also reduces several causes of unpredictable behavior during startup or shutdown.$$$$$$Reliable Login and Authentication$$$We improved parts of the sign-in process; with a focus on institutional accounts:$$$More robust Shibboleth handling$$$Fewer redirect loops and failed login attempts$$$More consistent logout behavior$$$Fixes for institutions where login previously failed entirely$$$These improvements reduce login friction and stabilize access to cloud projects.$$$$$$Improved Licensing & Trial Mode Handling$$$Citavi now manages certain license checks more reliably; especially in situations involving:$$$trial mode and project ownership$$$cloud project creation under borderline license conditions$$$switching between devices$$$Users should experience clearer feedback and fewer unexpected license warning messages.$$$$$$Better XLSX and PDF Processing$$$File handling has been improved in several areas:$$$Excel imports work more consistently across various spreadsheet applications$$$Import messages are clearer when formatting issues occur$$$Citavi warns when attempting to import into the wrong project$$$Improved handling of problematic PDFs (e.g.; from PubMed Central)$$$These refinements make data transfer into Citavi more predictable.$$$$$$User Interface & Workflow Enhancements$$$We resolved several smaller but noticeable issues in Citavi for Windows:$$$Significantly fewer “Connection lost” pop-ups$$$Improved text selection and copying in the preview pane$$$Restored occasionally missing toolbars$$$Corrected help (F1) links$$$Smoother first-time wizard$$$These changes reduce interruptions and improve daily workflow reliability.$$$$$$Citavi Web; Picker & Word Assistant Improvements$$$Enhancements to the browser-based components include:$$$BibTeX export in Citavi Web no longer produces empty files$$$Superscript formatting in the Word Assistant is rendered correctly$$$All cloud projects now appear properly in the Picker$$$Reduced freezes when importing cited references from websites$$$Expanded list of websites where the Picker remains inactive to avoid conflicts$$$These updates make the Picker and Assistant more stable and predictable.$$$$$$Updated RightFind Integration$$$Citavi now supports the latest RightFind API. Users who rely on RightFind will need to contact support to receive updated credentials.$$$$$$Refer - https://community.lumivero.com/s/article/citavi-7-release-notes?language=en_US

Citavi 7.2 - Release - 2025-12-15$$$$$$Citavi 7.2 updates technical foundations that have been in place for years. This work enables us to:$$$deliver new features more effectively$$$improve long-term Windows compatibility$$$reduce common sources of instability$$$keep Citavi for Windows evolving in a sustainable way$$$This release is a significant step toward the next wave of product improvements.$$$$$$MSI and Downgrade Advisory$$$Due to limitations in earlier MSI packages; installing an older Citavi version over a newer 7.2 installation is not supported. If you need to revert to an earlier version; please uninstall the newer version first before installing the older one. $$$$$$The application’s Windows Installer ProductCode has changed in this version. This may affect environments that rely on MSI detection rules; upgrade chains; or automated deployment scripts. No action is required for normal installations. IT administrators should adjust any deployment configurations referencing the previous ProductCode. The new ProductCode is 9040B76F-041C-47DD-AEB0-295FD4B50EB1$$$$$$.NET Framework Upgrade to 4.8.1$$$Citavi for Windows now runs on modern version of the underlying .NET Framework. This brings:$$$better compatibility with current Windows releases;$$$improvements in performance and stability; and$$$a technical foundation required for future feature updates.$$$This upgrade also reduces several causes of unpredictable behavior during startup or shutdown.$$$$$$Reliable Login and Authentication$$$We improved parts of the sign-in process; with a focus on institutional accounts:$$$More robust Shibboleth handling$$$Fewer redirect loops and failed login attempts$$$More consistent logout behavior$$$Fixes for institutions where login previously failed entirely$$$These improvements reduce login friction and stabilize access to cloud projects.$$$$$$Improved Licensing & Trial Mode Handling$$$Citavi now manages certain license checks more reliably; especially in situations involving:$$$trial mode and project ownership$$$cloud project creation under borderline license conditions$$$switching between devices$$$Users should experience clearer feedback and fewer unexpected license warning messages.$$$$$$Better XLSX and PDF Processing$$$File handling has been improved in several areas:$$$Excel imports work more consistently across various spreadsheet applications$$$Import messages are clearer when formatting issues occur$$$Citavi warns when attempting to import into the wrong project$$$Improved handling of problematic PDFs (e.g.; from PubMed Central)$$$These refinements make data transfer into Citavi more predictable.$$$$$$User Interface & Workflow Enhancements$$$We resolved several smaller but noticeable issues in Citavi for Windows:$$$Significantly fewer “Connection lost” pop-ups$$$Improved text selection and copying in the preview pane$$$Restored occasionally missing toolbars$$$Corrected help (F1) links$$$Smoother first-time wizard$$$These changes reduce interruptions and improve daily workflow reliability.$$$$$$Citavi Web; Picker & Word Assistant Improvements$$$Enhancements to the browser-based components include:$$$BibTeX export in Citavi Web no longer produces empty files$$$Superscript formatting in the Word Assistant is rendered correctly$$$All cloud projects now appear properly in the Picker$$$Reduced freezes when importing cited references from websites$$$Expanded list of websites where the Picker remains inactive to avoid conflicts$$$These updates make the Picker and Assistant more stable and predictable.$$$$$$Updated RightFind Integration$$$Citavi now supports the latest RightFind API. Users who rely on RightFind will need to contact support to receive updated credentials.$$$$$$Refer - https://community.lumivero.com/s/article/citavi-7-release-notes?language=en_US

Citavi 7.1.0.1 - Release - 2025-08-12$$$New Features & Enhancements$$$Paper Recommendations (Citavi Desktop):$$$Trigger recommendations from selected references.$$$Integrated Lumivero AI API endpoints for searching and importing results.$$$Menu options now automatically disable when references lack valid IDs.$$$Clear notification when IDs are missing.$$$Desktop: New Submit Feedback menu for feature requests.$$$Web: More reliable Citavi Account access.$$$Web: Persistent token caching for more reliable logins.$$$Major Fixes$$$Web page preview: Resolved major rendering and stability issues in WebView2.$$$AI Features: Fixed AI issues in local projects$$$PDF file uploads (Desktop):$$$Fixed uncompressed PDF upload failures.$$$Improved PDF compression before upload with MSI Assistant setting.$$$DBServer Manager: Corrected version messaging.$$$Installer:$$$Removed obsolete “Picker for Internet Explorer” listing.$$$Removed outdated “Citavi 6” component listing.$$$Update from Excel: Improved field update logic using existing parsing.

Citavi 7.1.0.1 - Release - 2025-08-12$$$New Features & Enhancements$$$Paper Recommendations (Citavi Desktop):$$$Trigger recommendations from selected references.$$$Integrated Lumivero AI API endpoints for searching and importing results.$$$Menu options now automatically disable when references lack valid IDs.$$$Clear notification when IDs are missing.$$$Desktop: New Submit Feedback menu for feature requests.$$$Web: More reliable Citavi Account access.$$$Web: Persistent token caching for more reliable logins.$$$Major Fixes$$$Web page preview: Resolved major rendering and stability issues in WebView2.$$$AI Features: Fixed AI issues in local projects$$$PDF file uploads (Desktop):$$$Fixed uncompressed PDF upload failures.$$$Improved PDF compression before upload with MSI Assistant setting.$$$DBServer Manager: Corrected version messaging.$$$Installer:$$$Removed obsolete “Picker for Internet Explorer” listing.$$$Removed outdated “Citavi 6” component listing.$$$Update from Excel: Improved field update logic using existing parsing.

Citavi 7.1.0.1 - Release - 2025-08-12$$$New Features & Enhancements$$$Paper Recommendations (Citavi Desktop):$$$Trigger recommendations from selected references.$$$Integrated Lumivero AI API endpoints for searching and importing results.$$$Menu options now automatically disable when references lack valid IDs.$$$Clear notification when IDs are missing.$$$Desktop: New Submit Feedback menu for feature requests.$$$Web: More reliable Citavi Account access.$$$Web: Persistent token caching for more reliable logins.$$$Major Fixes$$$Web page preview: Resolved major rendering and stability issues in WebView2.$$$AI Features: Fixed AI issues in local projects$$$PDF file uploads (Desktop):$$$Fixed uncompressed PDF upload failures.$$$Improved PDF compression before upload with MSI Assistant setting.$$$DBServer Manager: Corrected version messaging.$$$Installer:$$$Removed obsolete “Picker for Internet Explorer” listing.$$$Removed outdated “Citavi 6” component listing.$$$Update from Excel: Improved field update logic using existing parsing.

Citavi 7.0.9.1 - Hotfix - 2025-07-08$$$updated code signing certificate (Word Add-In VBA macros)

Citavi 7.0.9.1 - Hotfix - 2025-07-08$$$updated code signing certificate (Word Add-In VBA macros)

Citavi 7.0.9.1 - Hotfix - 2025-07-08$$$updated code signing certificate (Word Add-In VBA macros)