How to add and organize sections

Organizing your works into sections is a great way to create a clear, organizational structure for your works. If you have works that fall into different categories or genres, grouping them into sections can make it easy for others to view only the works in those specific sections.

By default, you'll start with just one section when you create your Academia account, called "Papers." You can add a new section, reorganize your sections, and edit your section titles.

Add a new section

Adding a new section allows to you arrange works into specific groups, as well as upload new works into the sections you've created.

1. Go to your profile, or see how to access your profile.
2. Click Edit Uploads.
   
3. Click Add Section.
   
4. Write the name of your section, then click the green checkmark.
   
5. Repeat these steps to create additional sections.

Reorganize sections

If you'd like to have a section appear before or after another section on your page, click and drag the sections until you've achieved your desired organization.

1. From your profile, click Edit Uploads.
2. Click and hold the three dots (⋮) on the section you'd like to move.
   
3. Drag the section up or down to change the order. While dragging, your cursor should look like a set of arrows pointing in four directions. This indicates you're moving a section.
4. Repeat these steps to change the order of other sections, if necessary.
5. Click Save.
   

Edit sections

1. Click the pencil next to the title you'd like to change.
   
2. Click the green checkmark once you've updated your title.
3. Click Save.

You can also use this menu to organize works within your sections.

If you need help, contact Support to let us know and include your profile URL in your request.

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