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All Graphs Page

The All Graphs page lists every graph you have. It's Roam's home screen, and where new graphs get created.
You land on it when you sign in at roamresearch.com.
From inside a graph, the graph switcher at the top of the Left Sidebar takes you between graphs and back to the full list.

A Hosted Graph is synchronized with Roam's servers and accessible from anywhere.
A Local Graph lives in that browser's storage, on that computer only.
Back up local graphs regularly using export: clearing your browser's data deletes them.

Click + Create Graph, then pick Create Hosted Graph or Create Local Graph.
Choose the name carefully. It must be unique, and it becomes the graph's permanent URL (hosted) or storage name (local).
Tick Encrypted to create an [encrypted graph](Encrypted Graphs). This is decided at creation; an existing graph can't be encrypted later.
If you lose an encrypted graph's password, your data cannot be recovered, because Roam never has the key.
Creating a hosted graph needs an internet connection.

Click your name in the top right to open the account menu.
Billing: manage your subscription and payment details.
Check for Updates: get the newest version of Roam right away. See Updating Roam.
Theme: Light, Dark, or Auto (System). This only changes Roam outside your graphs; inside a graph, appearance is customized with Roam Depot extensions or roam/css.
Sign Out: signs you out of Roam on this device.

The search box filters your list, handy once the graphs pile up.
The Download Desktop App button in the top right gets you the standalone app. See Install Roam for more options.