What's in this article:
What are Online Projects?
Online Projects is a new way to save and share your work in Slate. Instead of storing projects only on your device, your projects are automatically saved to the cloud.
This means you can:
Access your web projects from anywhere - Open your work on any computer by signing in to Slate and navigating to the homepage, or accessing via a shared link
Share projects with your team - Let team members view and edit the same project
See who's working - Indicators show which team members have viewed or edited the content
Never lose your work - Automatic cloud saving keeps your projects safe
Accessing Projects
You can find both private and shared projects on the homepage. New filters allow you to quickly switch between viewing your own projects and those shared by your team. Shared projects show the owner name and thumbnail so you always know who created what.
Sharing Projects with Your Team
Control who can access your project using visibility settings. Your projects will be private by default, and visible to your team when you choose.
Project Visibility Options
Visibility | Icon | Who Can Access |
Private |  | Only you |
Shared |  | Anyone in your Slate account |
How to start a shared project
Click on the 'create content' button in the upper right hand corner in the brand hub and select 'create new project'
Create and edit your content as you normally would
When you're ready to share your project, you'll click on the plus button in the upper right corner next to your avatar
Once you select 'team', your project will be accessible by your team from their home pages, or through the link that you can share
Sharing a project link
Click the visibility icon to open the Share modal
Click the copy icon next to the project URL
Share the copied link with your team members
Collaborating in Real Time
When your project is shared with your team, you can see who else is viewing or editing.
Taking Over Editing
Only one person can edit a project at a time. If someone else is editing, you can view the project and request control when you need it.
When someone else is editing
If another team member is currently editing, you'll see:
A notification showing their name: "John is editing"
A Take Over button to request editing control
The canvas in read-only mode (editing tools hidden)
To take over editing:
Click the Take Over button that appears in the workspace
You'll immediately gain editing control
The previous editor will switch to view-only mode
How Cloud Sync Works
When you work on a project, Slate automatically saves your changes to the cloud. You'll see sync status indicators in the toolbar:
Icon | Meaning |
| All changes saved |
Cloud with upload arrow (animated) | Syncing changes to cloud |
 | Saving locally |
Checkmark icon | All changes saved locally |
Your projects sync automatically as you work. There's no need to manually save - Slate takes care of it in the background.
How to verify your project is saved
Look for the cloud icon in the toolbar next to your project name
When you see a checkmark, your changes are saved
If you see an animated upload icon, wait a moment for the sync to complete
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FAQs
Q: Can I access my shared projects on my mobile device?
A: Not yet, but we're working on it! Right now, your projects are shared across your team in the web creation studio.
Q: Can I edit a document at the same time as a coworker?
A: Almost! You can use the take over prompt to trade-off editing control.
Q: What if I lose connection while editing?
A: Changes save locally and sync when reconnected.
Q: Why isn't the link working for me?
A: Double check that you're in the right account. If you have access to multiple Slate accounts, you'll need the correct account active to view the link.
Q: Can I share my Shortcuts project?
A: You can share clips that you're editing in the web creation studio, but you can't share full Shortcuts projects just yet (but we're working on it).