diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 369d29a3f24..478f98277fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ We refer to [GitHub issues](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues) by using `#
 - Added ISBN integrity checker
 - Added filter to not show selected integrity checks
 - Enhance the entry customization dialog to give better visual feedback
+- It is now possible to generate a new BIB database from the citations in an OpenOffice/LibreOffice document
 - The arXiv fetcher now also supports free-text search queries
 - [#1345](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/1345) Cleanup ISSN
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
index 2de64c99ae2..07d430643bc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/JabRefFrame.java
@@ -982,7 +982,7 @@ public BasePanel getBasePanelAt(int i) {
      *
      */
     public List<BasePanel> getBasePanelList() {
-        List<BasePanel> returnList = new ArrayList<>(getBasePanelCount());
+        List<BasePanel> returnList = new ArrayList<>();
         for (int i=0; i< getBasePanelCount(); i++) {
             returnList.add((BasePanel) tabbedPane.getComponentAt(i));
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/CreationException.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/CreationException.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d92e8b11869
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/CreationException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*  Copyright (C) 2016 JabRef contributors.
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+    (at your option) any later version.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+    GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
+    with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+    51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+*/
+package net.sf.jabref.gui.openoffice;
+
+/**
+ * Exception used to indicate that the plugin attempted to set a character format that is
+ * not defined in the current OpenOffice document.
+ */
+class CreationException extends Exception {
+
+    public CreationException(String message) {
+        super(message);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/OOBibBase.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/OOBibBase.java
index 3ec5e3d9cc6..37138f706a4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/OOBibBase.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/OOBibBase.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
+import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
 import java.lang.reflect.Method;
 import java.net.MalformedURLException;
 import java.net.URL;
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@
 import net.sf.jabref.model.database.BibDatabase;
 import net.sf.jabref.model.entry.BibEntry;
 import net.sf.jabref.model.entry.FieldName;
+import net.sf.jabref.model.entry.IdGenerator;
 
 import com.sun.star.awt.Point;
 import com.sun.star.beans.IllegalTypeException;
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@
 import com.sun.star.beans.XPropertyContainer;
 import com.sun.star.beans.XPropertySet;
 import com.sun.star.comp.helper.Bootstrap;
+import com.sun.star.comp.helper.BootstrapException;
 import com.sun.star.container.NoSuchElementException;
 import com.sun.star.container.XEnumeration;
 import com.sun.star.container.XEnumerationAccess;
@@ -149,7 +152,9 @@ class OOBibBase {
     private static final Log LOGGER = LogFactory.getLog(OOBibBase.class);
 
 
-    public OOBibBase(String pathToOO, boolean atEnd) throws Exception {
+    public OOBibBase(String pathToOO, boolean atEnd) throws IOException, IllegalAccessException,
+            InvocationTargetException, BootstrapException, CreationException, UnknownPropertyException,
+            WrappedTargetException, IndexOutOfBoundsException, NoSuchElementException, NoDocumentException {
         authorYearTitleList.add(authComp);
         authorYearTitleList.add(yearComp);
         authorYearTitleList.add(titleComp);
@@ -223,7 +228,9 @@ public void selectDocument() throws UnknownPropertyException, WrappedTargetExcep
 
     }
 
-    private XDesktop simpleBootstrap(String pathToExecutable) throws Exception {
+    private XDesktop simpleBootstrap(String pathToExecutable)
+            throws IOException, IllegalAccessException, InvocationTargetException, BootstrapException,
+            CreationException {
 
         ClassLoader loader = ClassLoader.getSystemClassLoader();
         if (loader instanceof URLClassLoader) {
@@ -249,13 +256,17 @@ private XDesktop simpleBootstrap(String pathToExecutable) throws Exception {
         XMultiComponentFactory xServiceManager = xContext.getServiceManager();
         //Create the desktop, which is the root frame of the
         //hierarchy of frames that contain viewable components:
-        Object desktop = xServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop", xContext);
+        Object desktop;
+        try {
+            desktop = xServiceManager.createInstanceWithContext("com.sun.star.frame.Desktop", xContext);
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new CreationException(e.getMessage());
+        }
         XDesktop xD = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XDesktop.class, desktop);
 
         UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XComponentLoader.class, desktop);
 
         return xD;
-
     }
 
     private List<XTextDocument> getTextDocuments() throws NoSuchElementException, WrappedTargetException {
@@ -311,11 +322,25 @@ public void updateSortedReferenceMarks() throws WrappedTargetException, NoSuchEl
      * @param withText Indicates whether this should be a normal citation (true) or an empty
      *   (invisible) citation (false).
      * @param sync Indicates whether the reference list should be refreshed.
-     * @throws Exception
+     * @throws IllegalTypeException
+     * @throws PropertyExistException
+     * @throws NotRemoveableException
+     * @throws UnknownPropertyException
+     * @throws UndefinedCharacterFormatException
+     * @throws NoSuchElementException
+     * @throws WrappedTargetException
+     * @throws IOException
+     * @throws PropertyVetoException
+     * @throws CreationException
+     * @throws BibEntryNotFoundException
+     * @throws UndefinedParagraphFormatException
      */
     public void insertEntry(List<BibEntry> entries, BibDatabase database,
             List<BibDatabase> allBases, OOBibStyle style,
-            boolean inParenthesis, boolean withText, String pageInfo, boolean sync) throws Exception {
+            boolean inParenthesis, boolean withText, String pageInfo, boolean sync) throws IllegalArgumentException,
+            UnknownPropertyException, NotRemoveableException, PropertyExistException, IllegalTypeException,
+            UndefinedCharacterFormatException, WrappedTargetException, NoSuchElementException, PropertyVetoException,
+            IOException, CreationException, BibEntryNotFoundException, UndefinedParagraphFormatException {
 
         try {
 
@@ -395,9 +420,20 @@ public void insertEntry(List<BibEntry> entries, BibDatabase database,
      * @param databases The databases to get entries from.
      * @param style The bibliography style to use.
      * @return A list of those referenced BibTeX keys that could not be resolved.
-     * @throws Exception
+     * @throws UndefinedCharacterFormatException
+     * @throws NoSuchElementException
+     * @throws IllegalArgumentException
+     * @throws WrappedTargetException
+     * @throws BibEntryNotFoundException
+     * @throws CreationException
+     * @throws IOException
+     * @throws PropertyVetoException
+     * @throws UnknownPropertyException
      */
-    public List<String> refreshCiteMarkers(List<BibDatabase> databases, OOBibStyle style) throws Exception {
+    public List<String> refreshCiteMarkers(List<BibDatabase> databases, OOBibStyle style)
+            throws WrappedTargetException, IllegalArgumentException, NoSuchElementException,
+            UndefinedCharacterFormatException, UnknownPropertyException, PropertyVetoException, IOException,
+            CreationException, BibEntryNotFoundException {
         try {
             return refreshCiteMarkersInternal(databases, style);
         } catch (DisposedException ex) {
@@ -427,7 +463,10 @@ public List<String> getJabRefReferenceMarks(XNameAccess nameAccess) {
         return res;
     }
 
-    private List<String> refreshCiteMarkersInternal(List<BibDatabase> databases, OOBibStyle style) throws Exception {
+    private List<String> refreshCiteMarkersInternal(List<BibDatabase> databases, OOBibStyle style)
+            throws WrappedTargetException, IllegalArgumentException, NoSuchElementException,
+            UndefinedCharacterFormatException, UnknownPropertyException, PropertyVetoException, IOException,
+            CreationException, BibEntryNotFoundException {
 
         List<String> cited = findCitedKeys();
         Map<String, BibDatabase> linkSourceBase = new HashMap<>();
@@ -764,7 +803,9 @@ private List<String> getSortedReferenceMarks(final XNameAccess nameAccess)
         return result;
     }
 
-    public void rebuildBibTextSection(List<BibDatabase> databases, OOBibStyle style) throws Exception {
+    public void rebuildBibTextSection(List<BibDatabase> databases, OOBibStyle style)
+            throws IOException, NoSuchElementException, WrappedTargetException, IllegalArgumentException,
+            CreationException, PropertyVetoException, UnknownPropertyException, UndefinedParagraphFormatException {
         List<String> cited = findCitedKeys();
         Map<String, BibDatabase> linkSourceBase = new HashMap<>();
         Map<BibEntry, BibDatabase> entries = findCitedEntries(databases, cited, linkSourceBase); // Although entries are redefined without use, this also updates linkSourceBase
@@ -995,7 +1036,8 @@ private void insertFullReferenceAtCursor(XTextCursor cursor, Map<BibEntry, BibDa
 
     }
 
-    private void createBibTextSection2(boolean end) throws Exception {
+    private void createBibTextSection2(boolean end)
+            throws IOException, IllegalArgumentException, CreationException {
 
         XTextCursor mxDocCursor = text.createTextCursor();
         if (end) {
@@ -1003,8 +1045,13 @@ private void createBibTextSection2(boolean end) throws Exception {
         }
         OOUtil.insertParagraphBreak(text, mxDocCursor);
         // Create a new TextSection from the document factory and access it's XNamed interface
-        XNamed xChildNamed = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XNamed.class,
+        XNamed xChildNamed;
+        try {
+            xChildNamed= UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XNamed.class,
                 mxDocFactory.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.TextSection"));
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new CreationException(e.getMessage());
+        }
         // Set the new sections name to 'Child_Section'
         xChildNamed.setName(OOBibBase.BIB_SECTION_NAME);
         // Access the Child_Section's XTextContent interface and insert it into the document
@@ -1013,7 +1060,8 @@ private void createBibTextSection2(boolean end) throws Exception {
 
     }
 
-    private void clearBibTextSectionContent2() throws Exception {
+    private void clearBibTextSectionContent2() throws IOException, NoSuchElementException, WrappedTargetException,
+            IllegalArgumentException, CreationException {
 
         // Check if the section exists:
         XTextSectionsSupplier supp = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XTextSectionsSupplier.class, mxDoc);
@@ -1029,7 +1077,9 @@ private void clearBibTextSectionContent2() throws Exception {
         }
     }
 
-    private void populateBibTextSection(Map<BibEntry, BibDatabase> entries, OOBibStyle style) throws Exception {
+    private void populateBibTextSection(Map<BibEntry, BibDatabase> entries, OOBibStyle style)
+            throws IOException, NoSuchElementException, WrappedTargetException, PropertyVetoException,
+            UnknownPropertyException, UndefinedParagraphFormatException, IllegalArgumentException, CreationException {
         XTextSectionsSupplier supp = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XTextSectionsSupplier.class, mxDoc);
         XTextSection section = (XTextSection) ((Any) supp.getTextSections().getByName(OOBibBase.BIB_SECTION_NAME))
                 .getObject();
@@ -1041,8 +1091,14 @@ private void populateBibTextSection(Map<BibEntry, BibDatabase> entries, OOBibSty
         insertBookMark(OOBibBase.BIB_SECTION_END_NAME, cursor);
     }
 
-    private XTextContent insertBookMark(String name, XTextCursor position) throws Exception {
-        Object bookmark = mxDocFactory.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.Bookmark");
+    private XTextContent insertBookMark(String name, XTextCursor position)
+            throws IllegalArgumentException, CreationException {
+        Object bookmark;
+        try {
+            bookmark = mxDocFactory.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.Bookmark");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new CreationException(e.getMessage());
+        }
         // name the bookmark
         XNamed xNamed = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XNamed.class, bookmark);
         xNamed.setName(name);
@@ -1056,7 +1112,8 @@ private XTextContent insertBookMark(String name, XTextCursor position) throws Ex
     }
 
     private void insertReferenceMark(String name, String citationText, XTextCursor position, boolean withText,
-            OOBibStyle style) throws Exception {
+            OOBibStyle style) throws IOException, UnknownPropertyException, WrappedTargetException,
+            PropertyVetoException, IllegalArgumentException, UndefinedCharacterFormatException, CreationException {
 
         // Check if there is "page info" stored for this citation. If so, insert it into
         // the citation text before inserting the citation:
@@ -1068,7 +1125,12 @@ private void insertReferenceMark(String name, String citationText, XTextCursor p
             citText = citationText;
         }
 
-        Object bookmark = mxDocFactory.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.ReferenceMark");
+        Object bookmark;
+        try {
+            bookmark = mxDocFactory.createInstance("com.sun.star.text.ReferenceMark");
+        } catch (Exception e) {
+            throw new CreationException(e.getMessage());
+        }
         // Name the reference
         XNamed xNamed = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XNamed.class, bookmark);
         xNamed.setName(name);
@@ -1111,7 +1173,8 @@ private void insertReferenceMark(String name, String citationText, XTextCursor p
 
     }
 
-    private void italicizeOrBold(XTextCursor position, boolean italicize, int start, int end) throws Exception {
+    private void italicizeOrBold(XTextCursor position, boolean italicize, int start, int end)
+            throws UnknownPropertyException, PropertyVetoException, IllegalArgumentException, WrappedTargetException {
         XTextRange rng = position.getStart();
         XTextCursor cursor = position.getText().createTextCursorByRange(rng);
         cursor.goRight((short) start, false);
@@ -1139,7 +1202,6 @@ private void removeReferenceMark(String name) throws NoSuchElementException, Wra
      * @return The XTextRange for the bookmark.
      * @throws WrappedTargetException
      * @throws NoSuchElementException
-     * @throws Exception
      */
     private XTextRange getBookmarkRange(String name) throws NoSuchElementException, WrappedTargetException {
         // query XBookmarksSupplier from document model and get bookmarks collection
@@ -1155,7 +1217,10 @@ private XTextRange getBookmarkRange(String name) throws NoSuchElementException,
         return xFoundBookmark.getAnchor();
     }
 
-    public void combineCiteMarkers(List<BibDatabase> databases, OOBibStyle style) throws Exception {
+    public void combineCiteMarkers(List<BibDatabase> databases, OOBibStyle style)
+            throws IOException, WrappedTargetException, NoSuchElementException, IllegalArgumentException,
+            UndefinedCharacterFormatException, UnknownPropertyException, PropertyVetoException, CreationException,
+            BibEntryNotFoundException {
         XReferenceMarksSupplier supplier = UnoRuntime.queryInterface(XReferenceMarksSupplier.class, xCurrentComponent);
         XNameAccess nameAccess = supplier.getReferenceMarks();
         // TODO: doesn't work for citations in footnotes/tables
@@ -1296,4 +1361,39 @@ public int hashCode() {
 
     }
 
+
+    public BibDatabase generateDatabase(List<BibDatabase> databases)
+            throws NoSuchElementException, WrappedTargetException {
+        BibDatabase resultDatabase = new BibDatabase();
+        List<String> cited = findCitedKeys();
+
+        // For each cited key
+        for (String key : cited) {
+            // Loop through the available databases
+            for (BibDatabase loopDatabase : databases) {
+                Optional<BibEntry> entry = loopDatabase.getEntryByKey(key);
+                // If entry found
+                if (entry.isPresent()) {
+                    BibEntry clonedEntry = (BibEntry) entry.get().clone();
+                    clonedEntry.setId(IdGenerator.next());
+                    // Insert a copy of the entry
+                    resultDatabase.insertEntry(clonedEntry);
+                    // Check if the cloned entry has a crossref field
+                    clonedEntry.getFieldOptional(FieldName.CROSSREF).ifPresent(crossref -> {
+                        // If the crossref entry is not already in the database
+                        if (!resultDatabase.getEntryByKey(crossref).isPresent()) {
+                            // Add it if it is in the current database
+                            loopDatabase.getEntryByKey(crossref).ifPresent(resultDatabase::insertEntry);
+                        }
+                    });
+
+                    // Be happy with the first found BibEntry and move on to next key
+                    break;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return resultDatabase;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/OpenOfficePanel.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/OpenOfficePanel.java
index 7b6a1cfd44e..40df28cb36a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/OpenOfficePanel.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/gui/openoffice/OpenOfficePanel.java
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 import javax.swing.JRadioButtonMenuItem;
 import javax.swing.JTextField;
 
+import net.sf.jabref.BibDatabaseContext;
+import net.sf.jabref.Defaults;
 import net.sf.jabref.Globals;
 import net.sf.jabref.gui.BasePanel;
 import net.sf.jabref.gui.IconTheme;
@@ -64,12 +66,19 @@
 import net.sf.jabref.logic.openoffice.UndefinedParagraphFormatException;
 import net.sf.jabref.logic.util.OS;
 import net.sf.jabref.model.database.BibDatabase;
+import net.sf.jabref.model.database.BibDatabaseMode;
 import net.sf.jabref.model.entry.BibEntry;
+import net.sf.jabref.preferences.JabRefPreferences;
 
 import com.jgoodies.forms.builder.ButtonBarBuilder;
 import com.jgoodies.forms.builder.FormBuilder;
 import com.jgoodies.forms.layout.FormLayout;
+import com.sun.star.beans.IllegalTypeException;
+import com.sun.star.beans.NotRemoveableException;
+import com.sun.star.beans.PropertyExistException;
+import com.sun.star.beans.PropertyVetoException;
 import com.sun.star.beans.UnknownPropertyException;
+import com.sun.star.comp.helper.BootstrapException;
 import com.sun.star.container.NoSuchElementException;
 import com.sun.star.lang.WrappedTargetException;
 import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
@@ -97,6 +106,7 @@ public class OpenOfficePanel extends AbstractWorker {
     private final JButton update;
     private final JButton merge = new JButton(Localization.lang("Merge citations"));
     private final JButton manageCitations = new JButton(Localization.lang("Manage citations"));
+    private final JButton exportCitations = new JButton(Localization.lang("Generate new BIB database"));
     private final JButton settingsB = new JButton(Localization.lang("Settings"));
     private final JButton help = new HelpAction(Localization.lang("OpenOffice/LibreOffice integration"),
             HelpFile.OPENOFFICE_LIBREOFFICE).getHelpButton();
@@ -253,7 +263,8 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                                     ex.getBibtexKey()),
                             Localization.lang("Unable to synchronize bibliography"), JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
                     LOGGER.debug("BibEntry not found", ex);
-                } catch (Exception ex) {
+                } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException | PropertyVetoException | UnknownPropertyException | WrappedTargetException | NoSuchElementException |
+                        CreationException ex) {
                     LOGGER.warn("Could not update bibliography", ex);
                 }
             }
@@ -266,7 +277,9 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
                 ooBase.combineCiteMarkers(getBaseList(), style);
             } catch (UndefinedCharacterFormatException ex) {
                 reportUndefinedCharacterFormat(ex);
-            } catch (Exception ex) {
+            } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException | UnknownPropertyException | PropertyVetoException |
+                    CreationException | NoSuchElementException | WrappedTargetException | IOException |
+                    BibEntryNotFoundException ex) {
                 LOGGER.warn("Problem combining cite markers", ex);
             }
 
@@ -281,6 +294,8 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
             }
         });
 
+        exportCitations.addActionListener(event -> exportEntries());
+
         selectDocument.setEnabled(false);
         pushEntries.setEnabled(false);
         pushEntriesInt.setEnabled(false);
@@ -289,9 +304,11 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         update.setEnabled(false);
         merge.setEnabled(false);
         manageCitations.setEnabled(false);
+        exportCitations.setEnabled(false);
         diag = new JDialog((JFrame) null, "OpenOffice/LibreOffice panel", false);
 
-        FormBuilder mainBuilder = FormBuilder.create().layout(new FormLayout("fill:pref:grow", "p,p,p,p,p,p,p,p,p,p"));
+        FormBuilder mainBuilder = FormBuilder.create()
+                .layout(new FormLayout("fill:pref:grow", "p,p,p,p,p,p,p,p,p,p,p"));
 
         FormBuilder topRowBuilder = FormBuilder.create()
                 .layout(new FormLayout("fill:pref:grow, 1dlu, fill:pref:grow, 1dlu, fill:pref:grow, "
@@ -309,7 +326,8 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
         mainBuilder.add(pushEntriesEmpty).xy(1, 6);
         mainBuilder.add(merge).xy(1, 7);
         mainBuilder.add(manageCitations).xy(1, 8);
-        mainBuilder.add(settingsB).xy(1, 9);
+        mainBuilder.add(exportCitations).xy(1, 9);
+        mainBuilder.add(settingsB).xy(1, 10);
 
         JPanel content = new JPanel();
         comp.setContentContainer(content);
@@ -322,6 +340,48 @@ public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
 
     }
 
+    private void exportEntries() {
+        try {
+            if (style == null) {
+                style = loader.getUsedStyle();
+            } else {
+                style.ensureUpToDate();
+            }
+
+            ooBase.updateSortedReferenceMarks();
+
+            List<BibDatabase> databases = getBaseList();
+            List<String> unresolvedKeys = ooBase.refreshCiteMarkers(databases, style);
+            BibDatabase newDatabase = ooBase.generateDatabase(databases);
+            if (!unresolvedKeys.isEmpty()) {
+                JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(frame,
+                        Localization.lang(
+                                "Your OpenOffice/LibreOffice document references the BibTeX key '%0', which could not be found in your current database.",
+                                unresolvedKeys.get(0)),
+                        Localization.lang("Unable to generate new database"), JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
+            }
+
+            Defaults defaults = new Defaults(
+                    BibDatabaseMode.fromPreference(Globals.prefs.getBoolean(JabRefPreferences.BIBLATEX_DEFAULT_MODE)));
+
+            BibDatabaseContext databaseContext = new BibDatabaseContext(newDatabase, defaults);
+            this.frame.addTab(databaseContext, true);
+
+        } catch (BibEntryNotFoundException ex) {
+            JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(frame,
+                    Localization.lang(
+                            "Your OpenOffice/LibreOffice document references the BibTeX key '%0', which could not be found in your current database.",
+                            ex.getBibtexKey()),
+                    Localization.lang("Unable to synchronize bibliography"), JOptionPane.ERROR_MESSAGE);
+            LOGGER.debug("BibEntry not found", ex);
+        } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException | UnknownPropertyException | PropertyVetoException |
+                UndefinedCharacterFormatException | NoSuchElementException | WrappedTargetException | IOException |
+                CreationException e) {
+            LOGGER.warn("Problem generating new database.", e);
+        }
+
+    }
+
     private List<BibDatabase> getBaseList() {
         List<BibDatabase> databases = new ArrayList<>();
         if (preferences.useAllDatabases()) {
@@ -418,6 +478,7 @@ private void connect(boolean auto) {
             update.setEnabled(true);
             merge.setEnabled(true);
             manageCitations.setEnabled(true);
+            exportCitations.setEnabled(true);
 
         } catch (UnsatisfiedLinkError e) {
             LOGGER.warn("Could not connect to running OpenOffice/LibreOffice", e);
@@ -439,7 +500,9 @@ public void run() {
         try {
             // Connect:
             ooBase = new OOBibBase(sOffice, true);
-        } catch (Exception e) {
+        } catch (UnknownPropertyException |
+                CreationException | NoSuchElementException | WrappedTargetException | IOException |
+                NoDocumentException | BootstrapException | InvocationTargetException | IllegalAccessException e) {
             ooBase = null;
             connectException = new IOException(e.getMessage());
         }
@@ -587,7 +650,10 @@ private void pushEntries(boolean inParenthesisIn, boolean withText, boolean addP
                     reportUndefinedCharacterFormat(ex);
                 } catch (UndefinedParagraphFormatException ex) {
                     reportUndefinedParagraphFormat(ex);
-                } catch (Exception ex) {
+                } catch (com.sun.star.lang.IllegalArgumentException | UnknownPropertyException | PropertyVetoException |
+                        CreationException | NoSuchElementException | WrappedTargetException | IOException |
+                        BibEntryNotFoundException | IllegalTypeException | PropertyExistException |
+                        NotRemoveableException ex) {
                     LOGGER.warn("Could not insert entry", ex);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/exporter/OpenDocumentSpreadsheetCreator.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/exporter/OpenDocumentSpreadsheetCreator.java
index 62e4a25df21..08e7a05c6e6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/exporter/OpenDocumentSpreadsheetCreator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/exporter/OpenDocumentSpreadsheetCreator.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public OpenDocumentSpreadsheetCreator() {
 
     @Override
     public void performExport(final BibDatabaseContext databaseContext, final String file,
-            final Charset encoding, List<BibEntry> entries) throws Exception {
+            final Charset encoding, List<BibEntry> entries) throws IOException {
         Objects.requireNonNull(databaseContext);
         Objects.requireNonNull(entries);
         if (!entries.isEmpty()) { // Only export if entries exists
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public void performExport(final BibDatabaseContext databaseContext, final String
         }
     }
 
-    private static void storeOpenDocumentSpreadsheetFile(File file, InputStream source) throws Exception {
+    private static void storeOpenDocumentSpreadsheetFile(File file, InputStream source) throws IOException {
 
         try (ZipOutputStream out = new ZipOutputStream(new BufferedOutputStream(new FileOutputStream(file)))) {
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ private static void storeOpenDocumentSpreadsheetFile(File file, InputStream sour
     }
 
     private static void exportOpenDocumentSpreadsheet(File file, BibDatabase database, List<BibEntry> entries)
-            throws Exception {
+            throws IOException {
 
         // First store the xml formatted content to a temporary file.
         File tmpFile = File.createTempFile("opendocument", null);
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/openoffice/OOUtil.java b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/openoffice/OOUtil.java
index bd1cf7b0735..fc004f05911 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/openoffice/OOUtil.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/sf/jabref/logic/openoffice/OOUtil.java
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ private OOUtil() {
      * @param entry The entry to insert.
      * @param database The database the entry belongs to.
      * @param uniquefier Uniqiefier letter, if any, to append to the entry's year.
-     * @throws Exception
      */
     public static void insertFullReferenceAtCurrentLocation(XText text, XTextCursor cursor,
             Layout layout, String parStyle, BibEntry entry, BibDatabase database, String uniquefier)
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_da.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_da.properties
index d70e4edfe93..148a4913f33 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_da.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_da.properties
@@ -1714,3 +1714,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_de.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_de.properties
index 2ac911b35b3..fde262fd28d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_de.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_de.properties
@@ -2433,3 +2433,6 @@ Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=Während_der_Ausführung_des_B
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
 
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
index b5138fe4b53..675679a810d 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties
@@ -2273,6 +2273,9 @@ Latest_version=Latest_version
 Online_help_forum=Online_help_forum
 Custom=Custom
 
+Generate_new_BIB_database=Generate_new_BIB_database
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=Unable_to_generate_new_database
+
 Open_console=Open_console
 Use_default_terminal_emulator=Use_default_terminal_emulator
 Execute_command=Execute_command
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_es.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_es.properties
index 92ae1e93eb9..850379c8b97 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_es.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_es.properties
@@ -1616,3 +1616,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_fa.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_fa.properties
index ad4dab3ea1e..0375d0eff52 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_fa.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_fa.properties
@@ -2402,3 +2402,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_fr.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_fr.properties
index 6ba80289a3e..9b7e8c2b4d5 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_fr.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_fr.properties
@@ -1660,3 +1660,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_in.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_in.properties
index d2fe693ef80..7c958611dff 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_in.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_in.properties
@@ -1635,3 +1635,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_it.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_it.properties
index 09e11ff9ab6..30eb2afa91b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_it.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_it.properties
@@ -1735,3 +1735,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_ja.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_ja.properties
index 9a04234b800..552230c3369 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_ja.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_ja.properties
@@ -2380,3 +2380,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_nl.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_nl.properties
index 29a7ebc15fd..aac259c5dab 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_nl.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_nl.properties
@@ -2411,3 +2411,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_no.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_no.properties
index 6bb2693fbfd..fba991dd43b 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_no.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_no.properties
@@ -2807,3 +2807,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_pt_BR.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_pt_BR.properties
index 8e2d9de052e..6a37e2519fe 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_pt_BR.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_pt_BR.properties
@@ -1629,3 +1629,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_ru.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_ru.properties
index edfdc07b6d9..a873af5a349 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_ru.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_ru.properties
@@ -2379,3 +2379,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_sv.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_sv.properties
index 6f02c2e9313..48bb5e6a5cf 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_sv.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_sv.properties
@@ -1572,3 +1572,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_tr.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_tr.properties
index 4d7fb068b00..46c6a23b39a 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_tr.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_tr.properties
@@ -1648,3 +1648,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_vi.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_vi.properties
index 56648ee1c6a..2382684e550 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_vi.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_vi.properties
@@ -2403,3 +2403,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=
diff --git a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_zh.properties b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_zh.properties
index d88f6075e35..9715b5c7079 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_zh.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_zh.properties
@@ -1642,3 +1642,6 @@ Executing_command_\"%0\"...=
 Error_occured_while_executing_the_command_\"%0\".=
 
 Reformat_ISSN=
+
+Generate_new_BIB_database=
+Unable_to_generate_new_database=