7.6. Activating more features using plugins#

These are some plugins included with Zim:

Insert Symbol

— insert special symbols and characters

Table of Contents

— adds a widget displaying the current page’s table of contents

Tags

— add tags to your notes

Tray Icon

— adds an icon to system tray for quick access to your notebooks

Spell Checker

— adds support for checking spelling

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You will need to activate (or enable) them in preferences, before you can start using them.

7.6.1. Enabling a plugin#

To enable a plugin:

  1. Select Edit ‣ Preferences

  2. Click on the Plugins tab

  3. Check the box corresponding to the plugin you wish to enable (Fig. 124)

  4. Click on the OK button

    ../_images/zim-plugins.png

    Fig. 124 Enabling plugins#

Note

Some plugins have additional options.

Click on the Configure button below the plugin description to access these options.