Graduate Students, Faculty, Staff
Michigan State University is providing Overleaf Professional at no cost exclusively to graduate students, faculty, and staff. 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.
Undergraduate students and external collaborators are not eligible for this complimentary subscription.
Visit the MSU Overleaf Information page for full details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Overleaf?
Overleaf is a cutting-edge, online collaborative LaTeX editor designed to streamline the process of writing, editing, and producing scientific documents. It provides researchers, students, and academic professionals with powerful tools to create high-quality papers, presentations, and reports quickly and efficiently.
- Real-time Collaboration: Work seamlessly with colleagues across the globe.
- Track Changes: Stay on top of edits and revisions with a comprehensive history of changes.
- Unlimited Collaborators: Bring your entire team into the process, no matter the project size.
- Easy Integration: Connect Overleaf with other tools and platforms to enhance your workflow.
What benefits come with a professional license?
- Unlimited collaborators per project
- Fastest compile servers
- Real-time track changes
- Full document history
- Advanced reference search
- Git integration
- Symbol palette
- GitHub integration
- Dropbox integration
- Mendeley integration
- Zotero integration
- Priority support
Can I receive a refund for my existing license?
Yes, you may request a refund for an existing license. Contact support@overleaf.com for a prorated refund once you have activated your account through MSU.
Who do I contact with other questions?
Please contact John Furcean (furceanj@msu.edu) via email or Microsoft Teams with any additional questions.
