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Overleaf (formerly WriteLaTeX) is a collaborative online LaTeX editor. Please don't use this tag for general LaTeX questions but only for those, where the use of Overleaf is relevant to the problem.

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However, please be aware that Overleaf also introduces some "simplifications" to code, i.e. it may compile fine on Overleaf, but may fail in your local setup.

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What's the appeal of Overleaf?

Please to forgive the somewhat broad question, but what exactly is the deal with and appeal of Overleaf & Co.? What do I get out of it that I would not from the local LaTeX distribution of my choice? Or the VCS of my choice, for versioning and…
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Overleaf V2 - How to get BBL File?

Overleaf V2 does not seem to have a way to get the BBL file for arxiv, how do I get it?
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How to use overleaf in such a way that the pdf is on a different monitor while the code is on the main monitor?

Basically, I need to do the same thing as this answer but with overleaf instead. I tried the following. I opened two windows of the same project. I placed each one of them on a different monitor. In one I let the code go fullscreen, while in the…
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Overleaf.com keyboard shortcuts?

Does anyone know any useful Overleaf shortcuts? I have been using Overleaf for about a month and so far it has been great to be able to work on documents on any computer. I have stumbled across a few keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + / Comment a block…
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Overleaf Enable Vim Mode

According to this page the vim editing mode can be enabled in the account settings, but I can not find it. Even after joining the beta program there is no option to enable this feature. How can I enable the vim editor mode in Overleaf?
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Overleaf v2 saving versions?

In overleaf v1 there was an option called 'history and revisions' where you could save different versions of the same file. Overleaf v2 however seems to not have this feature. There is a 'history' button, but I have no idea how to save the current…
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Is there a way to automatically indent nested commands in TeX source code on Overleaf?

Such as for enumerate environments to have indentation, in addition to tweaks to automatically indent entries in tables or matrices in math mode. For example, something like \begin{enumerate} \item 1 1.1 \item…
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Revert file to an older version Overleaf

Something as simple as the title. Today all I did with my work was bad, I want to remove all. Using the "history" tab I can perfectly see the version I want. How can I get It back? I can perfectly see it, compare it, but I cannot find an easy way to…
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Overleaf back to v1

I am using Overleaf to edit my LaTeX documents. The problem for me is, I accidentally moved one project to v2. Now I can't take it back and I think v2 is still very wanting. Any idea?
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Can't get copied project to compile in Overleaf

So I made a copy of a report template that was shared with me, and my copy will not compile, whereas the project I copied compiles just fine. This is the first error I get: /usr/local/texlive/2019/texmf-dist/tex/latex/subfigure/subfigure.sty, line…
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How do I push a pdf from Overleaf to GitHub?

I know Overleaf (v2) can push directly to GitHub but it would be a lot more efficient if it could push a PDF version too. Is there a way to do that without downloading the pdf and then having to push it manually?
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Overleaf's shortcut to go from code to PDF viewer

I didn't find a keyboard shortcut to go from code to PDF viewer in Overleaf's full mode. Is there any?
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Save Overleaf Compiled PDF Directly to Overleaf

Overleaf provides a way to download a compiled PDF using the Download button in the image (near the Recompile button): But is there a way to directly store the generated PDF on Overleaf so it shows up with the main.tex without first downloading it…
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How to use .svg figures in Latex (Overleaf) using subfolders?

Is there a minimal working example of using .svg figures in Overleaf with a project structured in folders?
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Online Overleaf Editor: Clicked the Submit Button by mistake

By mistake I clicked on the "Submit" button provided in the overleaf editor. Now my document shows: "Manuscript Submitted to ACM" I have following questions: What I have to do with my document, it was an incomplete document? Will my document be…
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