Adding data "behind" a figure
Authorea documents are more than just text and figures. Every Authorea document is a Git repository that can host data, source code and any other related supplemental material. You can add data specific to a figure by adding a figure to an article and then clicking on the figure. The following menu will appear:
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Click on Attach Dataset and select a data file to attach. The figure will be tagged as a "data figure" to show that it has data "behind" it. By clicking on the data icon, you can peruse and download the data.
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Click on Attach Dataset and select a data file to attach. The figure will be tagged as a "data figure" to show that it has data "behind" it. By clicking on the data icon, you can peruse and download the data.
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/d38f777e-0276-4c52-8a15-b5855ac4903c/cece65bb-2632-4a07-b907-8ef0a15b18bc.png)
Updated on: 05/06/2019