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You asked for it! Overleaf's new project-wide search is here: you can now find any text across all the files in your project. No more manual digging through chapters or sections!

Creating two-sided documents is very easy with LaTeX! This article explains how. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Si…

The geometry package provides an easy way to modify the page dimensions (ie., height and width) of your document. Check out our guide on working with page size and margins. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Pa…

Occasionally, left (or right) aligned text may be appropriate for your document (eg., having text within narrow columns). Learn how to change text alignment with LaTeX. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Te…

Do you need to have more control over the layout of your document? This article explains how to insert line breaks, page breaks and blank spaces. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Li…

Do you want to change paragraph spacing in LaTeX! In this article, we explore two ways of doing this. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Ar…

Page numbers in your document can have different styles (eg., using arabic or roman numerals), as well as particular locations (within headers or footers). Check out this article and learn how page numbers can be modified. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Pa…

You can easily modify your document headers and footers with LaTeX. We've written this comprehensive guide on how to achieve this. overleaf.com/learn/latex/He…

Did you know you can include hyperlinks in your document? That way, you can easily navigate through your PDF file and even open external sources (eg., a website)! Check out this article on how to create hyperlinks. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Hy…

Did you know it's possible to have a LaTeX project with multiple files, so they are joined together to generate a single output? Check out this guide on how to achieve this. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Mu…

It's sometimes tricky to manage a large project (such as your thesis or book)! We've compiled some tips on how to keep your document organized. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Ma…

Lists of abbreviations and symbols are common in many scientific documents. LaTeX can help you create and customize these lists. Check it out. overleaf.com/learn/latex/No…

Did you know LaTeX can help you create a glossary for your document? A glossary is a list of terms in a particular domain of knowledge with definitions for those terms (eg., a list of acronyms is a type of glossary). Check out this article. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Gl…

You know it's a great day when a support dog in training joins your event! 🐶🥰 We were happy to have Amelia attend Day 2 of our APAC User Meeting 2026, with peers from our university research community - where our focus was on @figshare @altmetric @overleaf & @Symplectic

In big documents, sometimes there's an alphabetic list (usually named index) containing the main terms to help readers easily find their occurrences within the text. LaTeX makes it easy to generate such a list. Check it out: overleaf.com/learn/latex/In…

Do you need to reference any numbered element (a figure, a table, a section, an equation, etc) somewhere in your document? LaTeX provides commands to automate this. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Cr…

Did you know that LaTeX can automatically generate the table of contents for your document? This article explains how. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Ta…

You can easily create chapters, sections, subsections, etc. to organize your document with LaTeX! Check out this guide and learn how to organize, number, and index chapters and sections of your document. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Se…

Did you know that each language has its own symbols and rules when it comes to quotations and quotation marks? In this article, we looked at several packages that might assist you in writing different types of quotation: overleaf.com/learn/latex/Ty…

Did you know that biblatex provides numerous citation styles (ie, the way your citations are displayed in your document)? We've prepared a comprehensive list for you, including other citation styles popular in different journals. overleaf.com/learn/latex/Bi…

@CelestinEiffel Hi! Not really a question on us, but anyway, we see 2 main reasons: (a) Tradition: Some fields have used a format for a very long time, it's hard to change. (b) Specific needs: Some fields need inline citations, some just numbers or shorthands, some cite 100s of articles etc.

@overleaf I'm totally ignorant in this field, so I wonder why there are so many different bibliographic styles to chose from? What's the purpose of a bibliographic style? Does it have to be so complicated picking a style for a bibliography?

Do you use biblatex? We've compiled a list of bibliographic styles (ie, how your bibliography should look in your document) to assist in your writing! overleaf.com/learn/latex/Bi…