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Referencing guide at the University of Manchester: Overleaf for LaTeX

This referencing guide is designed to provide support for all referencing requirements at the University of Manchester

Overview of Overleaf

The University of Manchester is providing Overleaf Professional features for all faculty, staff and postgraduate researchers who would like to use a collaborative, online LaTeX editor for their projects. Overleaf Professional features include real-time track changes, unlimited collaborators, and full document history.

Overleaf is designed to make the process of writing, editing and producing your research papers and project reports much quicker for both you and your collaborators. Overleaf can also be linked to other services to best fit into your workflow.

Claim your Overleaf Professional upgrade by signing up (or signing in) below. You’ll need to authenticate through The University of Manchester. For those not eligible for the Professional upgrade, i.e. undergraduates, taught students & ex-staff, you can still access the free version and the many benefits that it offers, such as access to templates, and the ability to collaborate on paper writing.

Log in with your University username and password

How to get started using Overleaf

For full details look at our dedicated Overleaf webpage which includes an overview of the software, quick start guide, document templates and and an FAQ. 

Please Note: Overleaf should not be used for the sharing or storing of highly restricted data and should only contain information which is suitable for the public domain. If you are unsure, or require guidance, the University policies for Data Classification is available here: Information security classification, ownership and secure information handling

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