The project screen

Open a project

Click a project on the dashboard to open it. While Murfy prepares the project, you see a progress message:

Message	Meaning
Preparing project...	The project is being prepared. A count such as (3/10) and a progress bar can appear
Preparing project... (queue position: N)	Your project is waiting in line
Downloading project...	The project's files are being downloaded. A count and a progress bar can appear
Optimizing project...	The project is being optimized

When the project is ready, the editor opens the file you edited most recently. If you haven't edited any file yet, it opens the main document. The project also compiles once automatically. See Compile and PDF.

Archived and missing projects

• Archived project: archived projects can't be edited. You return to the dashboard and see a dialog. If you're the owner, click Confirm to go to your archived projects, where you can restore it. See Manage your projects.
• Project not found: the project may have been deleted, or you may not have access to it. You return to the dashboard.

Left sidebar

The icons on the left edge of the project screen open panels in the sidebar.

Icon	Opens
Files	The file list and file outline. See Files and folders
Share	The sharing panel. See Real-time Collaboration
AI Agent	Murfy AI. See Murfy AI
Tutorial & Shortcuts	Shortcuts and the tutorial. See Keyboard shortcuts and tutorial
Setting	Project settings. See Project settings

• Files appears if you can read the project's files. Share appears if you can share the project.
• AI Agent is grayed out if you only have view access.

If you lose your connection

If your connection drops, your work stays in the editor and syncs when the connection returns.

• A cloud icon appears next to the file name. Hover over it for details. When the connection returns and syncing finishes, it turns green for a moment ("Reconnected and finished syncing.") and then disappears.
• If your internet is down for about 3 seconds, a notice appears: "You are offline." Your work is still here and syncs when you're back online.
• Changes that haven't synced are lost if you open another file or close the window. While you have unsynced changes, other files can't be opened.
• While you have unsynced changes, you are asked to confirm before you leave the page. If you use your browser's back or forward button, Murfy asks "Some changes haven't been saved to the server. Leaving this page may lose them. Leave anyway?" If you close or reload the page, or leave through the Murfy logo or History, your browser shows its own confirmation.

Stay on the file until the connection returns.

Tutorial

New users see a short tour the first time they open a project. It points out the editor, the Compile button, the compiled PDF, and Murfy AI. Other users see slides about recently released features instead. A guide appears automatically at most once per visit.

To see the tour again, open Tutorial & Shortcuts and click Take the tour again. What's new opens the feature slides. See Tutorial.