Overleaf Crash Course

This Overleaf Crash Course workshop was tailored for students at the University of Lancashire, providing an in-depth introduction to using Overleaf, an online LaTeX editor. Designed for beginners, the workshop was conducted remotely via Zoom and aimed at helping students become comfortable with creating and editing LaTeX documents for academic and professional purposes.

Workshop Overview

Participants learned about:

• Overleaf Interface and Basic Features: Navigating the interface, creating projects, and understanding the basic structure of LaTeX documents.
• Formatting and Document Structuring: Working with headings, sections, lists, tables, and figures to format documents effectively.
• Citations and Bibliography Management: Using LaTeX for adding citations and creating a bibliography.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the workshop, participants were able to:

• Navigate and utilize Overleaf to create LaTeX documents.
• Apply basic formatting and structure their documents with ease.
• Manage citations and bibliographies for academic writing.

The workshop included hands-on practice and a Q&A session, allowing students to work on sample documents and receive live guidance on their questions.