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Citation preview on hover

Hover over any inline citation to see the full reference without scrolling to the bibliography.

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Folio Team

April 15, 2026 1 min read

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  • Why it matters
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The idea

Hover over any inline citation — like (Smith, 2024) — and a popover appears showing the full formatted reference: title, authors, journal, year. Click the popover to jump directly to the source in your library. No scrolling to the bibliography, no searching.

Why it matters

In a heavily-cited section, you lose track of which citation refers to which paper. Scrolling to the bottom of a 5,000-word document to check a reference breaks your reading flow. A hover preview keeps you in context — you see the full reference without leaving the paragraph you're reading. It's especially useful during editing, when you're checking whether you cited the right source in the right place.

Where we are

Small but high-impact UX improvement — this is on our near-term list. The data is already there; we just need to surface it at the right moment.

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