![]() To quickly see a more complex document in action and to understand what you can expect from Overleaf, let’s open the Masters/Doctoral Thesis template from Once you are there, simply click the Open in Overleaf button. Since Overleaf is so different from classic LaTeX editors, let’s have a closer look at it. The document refreshes frequently and automatically while you are typing: You can enable automatic typesetting if you open the Recompile menu and choose Auto Compile in the drop-down menu, which is switched on in the following figure. Whenever you click the Recompile button or press Ctrl + Enter, the preview on the right side will be refreshed. It’s not entirely blank as it contains a small code frame, so you got a quick start, and you can begin filling in your text. Overleaf asks you for a name choose one.A drop-down list will appear, where you can choose to have a blank project or one based on a template, such as a book, presentation, CV, or thesis template. In general, by using your email address, you can prove your identity and ownership of your data if you ever need to. If you forget your password, you can ask Overleaf to send a password reset link to your email address. To be reachable via an email address is basically to comply with data protection law. Either click on Login on the front page or go to Why do we need to register? Either click on Register on the Overleaf home page or go to Enter your email address and choose a password. Then we will start our first LaTeX project: We want to create our own space on Overleaf in two steps. Let’s take a closer look at how Overleaf works. The speed depends on their servers and your network connection, not just on your own computer’s performance.You depend on Overleaf’s features their TeX version could be a bit behind the official TeX Live until they update theirs.As your documents are stored online, you have to rely on data security and privacy by Overleaf.You always need the internet available.However, there are some challenges to Overleaf. Work with a new LaTeX software without doing an upgrade.Annotate LaTeX source code with comments and answers to them.Access a version history for LaTeX projects to track changes. ![]()
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