LaTeX with Overleaf : Using Overleaf
About Overleaf
Overleaf is an online LaTeX and Rich Text collaborative writing and publishing tool that makes the whole process of academic writing, editing, and publishing much quicker and easier.
The University Library now provides free Overleaf Professional accounts for all students, faculty and staff who would like to use a collaborative, online LaTeX editor for their projects.
Using Overlaef
Access to Overleaf
Signing-up at KAUST Overleaf portal using your KAUST email address to claim your free Overleaf Professional account.
Once logged in through Kaust login you will be able to access your projects on the project dashboard.
More information on Institutional Login here
Link your ORCiD ID
To link your ORCID record with your Overleaf account, click your name at the top of the screen, and select Settings. Scroll or click down to Linked Accounts. Click the Link button next to ORCID.
Features & Benfits
Overleaf offers the following features that ease collaborative research, writing and publishing workflows:
- Real-time collaboration for sharing and editing projects with selected users. You can add and remove collaborators at any time.
- Real-time preview of projects to review your document while editing and writing.
- Integrated, streamlined publishing allows you to submit immediately and directly to the journal of your choice with an integrated submission system to dozens of publishing partners.