Guides & Tips
These guides go deeper than the Getting Started articles, covering specific workflows, advanced features, and practical strategies for getting the most out of Atlas.
Planning & Structure
Suggested workflows for organizing large creative projects.
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Folder structure, status tags, synopsis summaries, and canvas plot maps for fiction projects.
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Import sources, tag by relevance, link citations to drafts, and map concepts visually.
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Practical patterns: plot mapping, character webs, concept maps, storyboarding, and world maps.
Connecting & Finding
Build connections between ideas and find anything in your project.
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Link documents with
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Create hierarchical tags, filter with query tokens, and find documents with Spotlight.
Advanced Features
Customize the look of your editor and speed up your workflow.
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Create custom editor themes with per-element styling, Quick Colors, and real-time preview.
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Embed LaTeX math expressions inline or as blocks, with live rendering, autocomplete, and export support.
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Complete shortcut reference for markup, file management, canvas, and navigation.
Managing Your Work
Templates, version history, sync, and export.
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Create reusable document blueprints with pre-filled content, tags, and icons.
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Automatic snapshots, the version browser, and restoring previous content.
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Sync setup, status monitoring, conflict resolution, and troubleshooting.
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How Atlas handles offline work, image and equation caching, and reconnecting.
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Styles, metadata, chapter modes, footnote placement, and annotation options.