Write Smarter with Overleaf and LaTeX

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center via Coursera

Go to Course: https://www.coursera.org/learn/overleafandlatex

Syllabus

Write Smarter with Overleaf and LaTeX

This module provides a general overview of LaTex and Overleaf, how it can be used in collaborative scientific writing, and what the benefits are to using this tool for collaborations in fields like statistics and computer science. It will walk through the steps of getting started with a template on Overleaf.

Writing with Overleaf and Elements of LaTeX

This module provides many of the common commands needed to get started using LaTex to create headings, create comments, and start and end elements within the text. You will also get to know additional elements including how to add figures and images to documents, add references and citations, add tables, and create internal links back to a figure, table, or section.

Troubleshooting and Collaborating

This module offers more details on the additional support offered by Overleaf. It helps users recognize issues and provides guidance on seeking assistance. It also discusses ways in which you can collaborate with others on Overleaf.

Overview

This course will introduce you to LaTeX, a document preparation system for creating highly customized formatted documents and Overleaf, a tool that makes writing with LaTeX much easier. LaTeX and Overleaf are particularly useful for scientific researchers who may want to write scientific manuscripts and be able to reformat the manuscript easily for different scientific journals. Unique Features of this course - Very beginner friendly approach to LaTeX which is often considered to be an intim

Skills

Reviews

I gained valuable knowledge and practical skills that will be incredibly useful

it's a good course to start with, but you can't count on it to learn Latex properly

This course is very crisp and precise about the points it covered.

In this course, I have learned much about LaTex and Overleaf. worthy course on Coursera.