I edit manuscripts in Word 365 on Windows 11 with Zotero 7, but author reference lists arrive inconsistent with APA 7 — mixed title vs sentence case, DOIs missing the https://doi.org/ prefix, and erratic italics for species names within titles. Has anyone found a field‑code–safe method (macro, CSL tweak, or plugin) that bulk-normalizes these without breaking Track Changes?
I’ve had good luck running PerfectIt’s APA add‑in (404 | PerfectIt™ | Proofreading Software for Professionals.) on a static copy of the bibliography: disable Zotero’s auto‑updates, copy the bib and paste as unformatted text in a side doc, fix sentence case/DOIs with Track Changes, then replace it after “Unlink Citations” — not pretty, but it beats whack‑a‑mole… For species italics, I leave them for that same unlink pass since CSL can’t infer them, as @micclar said. Would that fit your sign‑off stage?