Getting started
New to AO? Start here: the basics, common questions, hotkeys, videos, and how to find answers in this Help Center.
- Quick start: your first project
- AO Videos
- Using the Help Center
- General FAQ
- Troubleshooting and getting help
What's new
What's coming in AO, release notes for every version, newest first, and changes to this Help Center.
- AO Release Notes 2026
- Coming soon in AO
- AO Release Notes 2025
- AO Release Notes 2024
- Help Center updates
Projects and data
Create projects, load and move your data, and keep files organized in AO.
- Project Management & File Visualization
- Moving Files In and Out of AO
- Managing files in a project
- Cloud mounts
- Remote Sync
Visualization
See your data on the map: supported file types, visualization options, datums, grids and export guides for survey software.
- Supported file types and format requirements
- File Visualization Table
- Vertical and Horizontal Datum
- Grids and 3D terrain
Administration
For Admins: users, roles, groups, organizations and settings.
- User Management
- Set up your AO server: checklist
- Administering AO
- Set up single sign-on
- Multiple organizations
Security and Networking
For IT and security teams: how AO protects accounts and data, and the network, firewall and allowlist settings for AO in the cloud, self-hosted and AO OnBoard.
- Firewall and allowlist quick reference
- Network and firewall requirements
- Security in AO
- Using AO offline