If you want to be able to use Zotero Firefox in Microsoft Word or Open Office, clik here to install the appropriate plugins.
Installing add-ons so that your Zotero Standalone can be integrated into Microsoft Word (2007 or 2010) and Open Office is very easy because it is generally part of installing Zotero Standalone. If they do not install, however, you can ask Zotero to install them for you. To do this, click Tools>Options>Cite as shown below.
You will also want to allow Zotero to read and index PDFs. To do this, you will want to click Tools>Options>Search, then click the Check for Installer button, as shown below.