Writing complex technical papers, theses, and journal articles is about to get a lot easier for the UC Riverside research community. Information Technology Solutions (ITS), in collaboration with Research and Economic Development (RED), are pleased to announce the launch of an enterprise subscription for Overleaf, the premier collaborative, cloud-based LaTeX editor.

What is Overleaf?

Overleaf is a tool designed to remove the friction of version control and the common "LaTeX-headaches" often associated with technical writing. Whether you are a seasoned LaTeX pro or just starting your first research paper, Overleaf simplifies the process by offering:

• Real-time Collaboration: Work on the same document simultaneously with colleagues across the globe.
• Pre-built Templates: Access templates for reports and major journal submissions.
• Version Control: Track changes effortlessly.

Start Using Overleaf Professional Today!

Overleaf Professional is live and UCR faculty, researchers, and graduate students are now able to log in with their UCR NetID credentials. 

How to Access

Depending on your current use of Overleaf, here is how you can seamlessly transition to the UCR enterprise license:

If you are an existing Overleaf user

1. Log in to your Overleaf account using whatever method you currently use. This may be your email and password, Google login, or ORCID login.
2. Visit your Account Settings page (www.overleaf.com/user/settings).
   1. If you already have a ucr.edu email address associated with your Overleaf account, you should see a message prompting you to log in and link your Overleaf account to your SSO identity in order to confirm your affiliation. Please go ahead and do that, confirming your identity with Duo.
   2. If you do not have a ucr.edu email address associated with your Overleaf account, please add it to your account here and confirm it by logging in with SSO and confirming your identity with Duo.

Please note that Overleaf can only confirm one UCR email address on an account, and this will be the version of your email that is sent to Overleaf when you log in. If you run into any errors or have any questions about adding or confirming your UCR email address, please reach out to Overleaf support (support@overleaf.com).

3. Once you have linked your Overleaf account to UCR SSO, please use SSO to sign in to your Overleaf account going forward. You can do this from the UCR Overleaf portal page (www.overleaf.com/edu/ucr) or from the main Overleaf login page. Logging in with SSO is what confirms your affiliation with UCR and verifies your eligibility for participating in UCR's Overleaf subscription. 

If you are new to Overleaf

Simply visit the UCR Overleaf Portal and click "Log in via SSO." Your professional account will be automatically created, and you can immediately start using pre-loaded templates.

Research Computing Support

ITS Research Computing is dedicated to supporting the talent and research of UC Riverside’s many highly acclaimed faculty members and outstanding graduate and undergraduate students. We offer powerful onsite and offsite computing resources, support, consulting, and training. If you need support or have questions about UCR’s new Overleaf offering, please contact research-computing@ucr.edu. 

We are proud to bring this rigorous tool to our campus and the next generation of UCR research!