The Elsa toolbar is where you can complete many tasks in Elsa.The toolbar features two tabs: the Home tab and the Insert tab. On the Home tab, you will see options to complete actions such as formatting...

The Elsa toolbar

Webinar: How to Import a Word fileIf you've created content offline, you can import a Word .docx file into Elsa to take advantage of tools like Publishing Assistant and easily share work with collaborators.Before...

How do I import a Word document?

Elsa offers short webinars and office hour sessions as part of its training and onboarding support to our authors.Upcoming WebinarsWebinar titleDateTimeMeeting linkAuthor FAQsSeptember 12th, 20259:00-9:30...

Elsa Webinar Information

Welcome to Elsa! These guides are meant to be self-paced training for current or upcoming Editors and Authors. Simply click the drop-downs to reveal training guides and more information.Need more help?...

Elsa Training Guides for Editors and Authors

Contributors will have access only to chapters to which they are assigned (see below images for reference). These will appear on the project overview page as well as the Table of Contents. Only one contributor...

As a contributor, how do I send and receive chapters in the workflow for review?

Find information and guidance on style, permissions, and references by accessing the documents below.The Complete Reference Guide to the Elsevier Copyediting Specification for Authors v3.8Quick Reference...

Elsevier Style, Permission Guides, and Book Policies for Authors, Editors, and Contributors Working in Elsa


If you are an Editor on a project, you will know a chapter is ready for you to review because you will receive an email notification that the chapter has been sent to you in the workflow. If there are...

As an Editor, how do I send and receive chapters in the workflow for review?

Learn more about how to use Elsa, Elsevier's authoring tool for book authors/editors/contributors in this quick, 9-minute guide. As of April 26th, 2023, Elsa also supports the Firefox web browser.


Getting Started in Elsa

Supported File Formats & Size LimitElsa allows you to upload figure files in the following formats:JPGTIFFPNGEPSCDXEach file must be 100 MB or smaller, and the total size of all files uploaded at one time...

How do I insert figures in Elsa?

Permission to reproduce copyrighted figures, boxes, and tables must be obtained prior to publication.For detailed information about Elsevier permissions guidelines, visit the Elsevier Permissions Hub.You...

How do I manage Permissions in Elsa?

What are callouts?Callouts are references or in-text citations you insert into your text to link to figures, tables, boxes, or to cross-reference other items. Inserting a callout also allows you to number...

What are callouts/how can I number items in my text

Elsa allows you to tag your content and add chapter keywords directly in the platform. Adding keywords in Elsa will make a chapter and/or its individual elements easier to discover on Elsevier platforms...

How do I add chapter keywords?

You can copy references from text (like a Word Document) and paste into Elsa to build your reference library.

To paste your references:


	Navigate to the Insert ribbon on the toolbar
	Click on the References...

How do I copy references from text and then paste into Elsa?

The Elsa Help Desk assists users with troubleshooting, technical questions, workflow guidance, and general inquiries related to the Elsa authoring platform.They are available Monday through Friday, 9:00...

Who can I contact if I have a technical issue and what is your support policy?

This video guide demonstrates how to import a Word file into Elsa. References can also be imported into Elsa via a Word file.


How to Import a Word file

Elsa allows you to communicate with your project team with notes and comments.Notes are added when an item is sent in the workflow and are visible on the Project Overview page while comments are visible...

What’s the difference between comments and notes?

Our table editor lets you create tables directly in the write space.Click the ‘Insert Table’ button in the toolbar to create a table outline with as many rows and columns as you need. Use the table builder...

How do I create and edit tables in Elsa?

Track changes is a powerful collaboration tool in Elsa, giving users the ability to see content changes made in their chapters and to accept or decline those changes.Note: Track Changes is enabled by default...

How do I use track changes in Elsa?

Elsa displays an Abstract pill at the top of your chapter. Many Elsa projects require an abstract to be included, as it helps improve the discoverability of your chapter in online searches. While around...

How do I add an abstract or use the AI Abstract Generator?

Welcome to Elsa! These guides are meant to be self-paced training for Contributors. Simply click the drop-downs to reveal training guides and videos.

Need more help? Our Elsa User Support Specialists...

Elsa Training Guides for Contributors

Elsa uses the Wiris MathType Equations Editor to power our Formula Builder. For more information or help using the Formula Builder, visit the MathType web documentation center.If you are working with LaTeX,...

How do I add Formulas/Equations?

If you have received an error message indicating that “Something went wrong and your recent changes have not been saved. Save should re-engage soon. Do not close this window until the document is saved”...

What should I do if I receive an error message?

Elsa has a built-in reference manager so you can build your manuscript all in one-place. Bringing in references from elsewhere? Import a .ris or .txt file from another reference manager or import them via a Word doc.


How to Create and Add References

Each time a chapter is exited or sent in the workflow by a user, Elsa creates a new version of that chapter. The 'Activity & Versions' tab is where users can access chapter version history and view other...

How do I see changes made in a previous version of my chapter?

The system is always saving your work, so there is no need for you to save. If you want to make a read-only version of your work available to other members of your team while you are writing, click "Create...

How do I save my work?

Editors and authors can learn how to build and edit their Table of Contents directly in Elsa in this short video guide.


How to Edit Your Table of Contents 

Only Elsevier Staff have permission to change due dates in Elsa. If you are an Editor, Author, or Contributor and you wish to discuss the extension of due dates or deadlines, please contact your Elsevier...

How do I change due dates?

Yes! You can create a PDF of your chapter using the ‘print preview’ button in the top right of the Write Space, at any point during the authoring process.Note that the print preview is for reference only...

Can I generate a print preview of my chapter in Elsa?

Welcome to Elsa! This guide is meant for reviewers completing a review of content in Elsa. Simply click the drop-downs for more information.Show allHide allHow to Log-In and Sign Your Reviewer AgreementAs...

Elsa Training Guide for Reviewers

Footnotes can be inserted by placing your cursor in the text where you would like the footnote to appear, navigating to the “Insert” tab on the toolbar and then selecting the footnote icon from the top...

How do I add Footnotes?

Major reference manager applications like Mendeley, EndNote, and Zotero can export references in RIS format. You can then upload those RIS files to your chapter by navigating to the Insert ribbon of the...

How do I export my references in RIS format from my reference manager of choice?

 

	How can I log in/create an account in Elsa?
	Elsa Training Guides for Editors and Authors




Authors: Getting Started Toolkit

To add ChemDraw files to Elsa, you can upload the files as figures and insert them into the Write space. These figures can be made as numbered or un-numbered (see How do I insert figures in Elsa)To upload...

How do I add ChemDraw files to Elsa?

Elsa allows editors/authors/contributors to add review questions to their chapters. It is important to note that this functionality must be enabled by the project’s content manager within the Project Settings...

How do I add review questions to my project?

Editors: Getting Started Toolkit

To access a copy of your contributor agreement, you can either download a copy at the time of signing in Elsa or you can download a copy of the agreement at any time in your Elsa profile by following the...

How do I find a copy of my contributor agreement?

Boxes can be an important means of highlighting key information within your chapter. There are currently 4 types of boxes in Elsa: standard, un-numbered, Key Point, and Pearl.Standard boxes can be numbered...

How do I create and insert boxes?

On the Team page, you can view all the users invited to work on your project as well as their role(s), invite status, and date of most recent activity.To get to the Team page, go to the project overview...

What do invite status and activity on the Team page mean?

Video: How to edit the Table of ContentsNOTE: Use caution when deleting chapters, especially if writing has already begun on your chapters, and only delete chapters when access is no longer needed.When...

How do I delete a chapter?

Select the chapters about which you would like to email and navigate to the email icon at the top of the Project Overview page or click on the ‘More Options’ ellipsis icon associated with each project...

How do I send and schedule emails and create email templates?

 

	How can I log in/create an account in Elsa?
	Elsa Training Guides for Contributors




Contributors: Getting Started Toolkit

Though Elsa does not have a built-in spell-checker, you can enable spell-check in your browser.

Instructions for each of the supported browser types in Elsa (Chrome, Edge, and Firefox) are included below....

How do I use spell-check in Elsa?

Below are the email reminders sent from Elsa:Editor/Author Invite Reminder: These are sent 1x/week. The reminder will be cancelled once user logged in or is removed from the Project Team.Contributor Invite...

How often are reminders from Elsa sent out?

To include MATLAB code in your Elsa chapter the best approach is to write the code directly within the platform using either the Block Code feature for larger code segments or the In-Line Code feature...

How do I use MATLAB?

Both front and back matter can be added in Elsa. Read on to learn more about how to add these elements to your project.Show all       Hide allAdding front/back matterTo add front matter/back matter pages,...

How do I add front/back matter to my project?

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