You can create a new document in Colloquiam by importing an existing one (see How can I upload a new document) or creating it from scratch using our online editor. In the latter case, follow these steps:

• Select the "CREATE ARTICLE" button in your congresses page.
• Select the option "CREATE A NEW DOCUMENT".
• First of all, you will be asked to fill a form with some basic information about the document: title, abstract, categories, authors, creation year and keywords.
• After a while, you will be redirected to our online editor where you will be able to edit the document.
• Once the document is ready to be published, follow the steps in How can I submit the document to a congress.

You can create a new document from scratch in Colloquiam using our online editor (see How can I create a new document) or import an existing one. In the latter case, follow these steps:

• Select the "CREATE ARTICLE" button in your profile page.
• Select the option "UPLOAD A DOCUMENT", then select your original document.
• First of all, you will be asked to fill out a form with some basic information about the document: title, abstract, categories, authors, creation year and keywords.

If your document is in PDF format: your document is now ready to be submitted for publication. A list of the available congresses will be displayed. Select the congresses in which you want to submit your document.

If your document is in Word or TeX/LaTeX format: after a while, your original document will be available in Colloquiam as a new draft. You will find the document in the "Recent documents" section on the "My congresses" page. This document is not public and can be edited as many times as needed by the different authors using our online editor. You can also re-import it by clicking the "RE-IMPORT" button in the right-hand side panel of the document page.

Once the document is ready to be published, follow the steps in How can I submit the document to a congress.

First, create a new document by following the steps in How can I create a new document. Once the document is created, follow these steps:

• Select the "edit" option in the corresponding section of the document through the [edit] link, or click on the "Wiki Editor" option in the menu bar to edit the whole file.
• In edition mode, use the "Insert a video" button.
• If your video already exists on your YouTube channel, just insert the URL.
• If you have the video file, choose to upload your video.

The following document formats can be imported in Colloquiam using the "CREATE ARTICLE" button on the user profile page:

• LaTeX (and TeX) format. The LaTeX/TeX files (.tex) along with all the images and auxiliary files have to be compressed in a single ZIP file, and then uploaded.
• Word format. Only Office Open XML format (.docx) is supported (standard format of Microsoft Word 2007 onwards).
• PDF format. Files in PDF format will be uploaded and embedded in the new document.

If you created your document (see How can I create a new document), you will see the "SUBMIT FOR PUBLICATION" button. Click the button and select the corresponding congress.

If you uploaded your document (see How can I upload a new document), it will be available as a new draft in the "Recent documents" section on the "My congresses" page.

Go to the document's page and click the "SUBMIT FOR PUBLICATION" button in the right-hand side panel, and select the corresponding congress.

Document changes can be made using the Wiki editor ("Edit" menu option) or the Wiki visual editor ("Visual Editor" menu option). This is the preferred option for minor changes to the manuscript, and it only requires a basic knowledge of the Wiki format.

For major changes, make the necessary changes in the original Word or LaTeX document and then re-import it using the "RE-IMPORT" option in the right-hand side panel.

Document basic data (e.g. title, abstract, authors, categories, keywords, creation year, DOI, submitted date and published date) can be added or modified through the "Edit data" menu option.

Modifications made in the "Edit data" form, such as abstract modifications, are not dumped into the Colloquiam content.

To add, modify or delete an image in a Colloquiam document:

• Select the "edit" option in the corresponding section of the document through the [edit] link, or click on the "Wiki Editor" option in the menu bar to edit the whole file.
• In edition mode, use the "Insert a File" button and select the image file to be inserted in the document content.

To insert, modify or delete a PDF file in a Colloquiam document:

• Select the "edit" option in the corresponding section of the document through the [edit] link, or click on the "Wiki Editor" option in the menu bar to edit the whole file.
• In edition mode, use the "Insert a PDF File" button and select the PDF document to be inserted in the document content.

To add, modify or delete a video in a Colloquiam document:

• Select the "edit" option in the corresponding section of the document through the [edit] link, or click on the "Wiki Editor" option in the menu bar to edit the whole file.
• In edition mode, use the "Insert a video" button.
• If your video already exists on your YouTube channel, just insert the URL.
• If you have the video file, choose to upload your video.

To insert, modify or delete a file in a Colloquiam document:

• Select the "edit" option in the corresponding section of the document through the [edit] link, or click on the "Wiki Editor" option in the menu bar to edit the whole file.
• In edition mode, use the "Insert a File" button and select the document to be inserted in the document content.

Once you have logged into Colloquiam, select "Profile" in the top menu to access your profile. Then, click on the pencil icon next to your personal data to edit your profile's basic information.

You can add your photo to your profile to help your peers recognize you. To add a profile photo, click on the default profile image on the left-hand side of your name, then upload a photo by clicking the "Select file" button.

Finally, you can complete your profile by adding your publications and experience through the corresponding options in the Profile menu.

Just click on the link "Create Congress" in the information panel on the right of the "My congresses" page and fill out the creation form.

As editor of a congress, you can edit its properties on the congress configuration page. You can access that page by clicking on the "CONFIGURATION" button below the scope description of the congress on its main page.