> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getcollate.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How-to Guides | Official Documentation to User Guides > Step-by-step guidance for how to guides using Collate. Learn key actions, features, and best practices. # How-to Guides The How-to Guides will give you a walk through on accomplishing the basic to the most advanced things in Collate. These step-by-step guides will help get an overview of the features and also help explore the various functionalities. ## Agentic Metadata Management Use LLMs and GenAI agents for automation and intelligent data management within Collate Enable AI agent communication with metadata to add context and take intelligent and automated action ## Features in Collate Collate is a complete package for data teams to break down team silos, share data assets from multiple sources securely, collaborate around reliable data, and build a documentation-first data culture in the organization. Formalize agreements that keep data consumers and producers aligned. Discover the right data assets to make timely business decisions. Foster data team collaboration to enhance data understanding. Trust your data with quality tests & monitor the health of your data systems. Trace the path of data across tables, pipelines, and dashboards. Define KPIs and set goals to proactively hone the data culture of your company. Enhance your data platform governance using Collate. Execute SELECT queries directly against your database services from a unified interface with secure authentication. ## Quick Start Guides Admin users can get started with Collate with just three quick and easy steps & know-it-all with the advanced guides. Explore Collate Support Guides to learn how to open support tickets, manage users, assign roles, and control access in the Collate Portal. Get to know the basics of Collate and about the data assets that you can explore in the all-in-one platform. Know how to configure SSO in collate for security reasons.

## How Collate helps Data Teams? Collate is a complete package for data teams to break down team silos, share data assets from multiple sources securely, collaborate around data, and build a documentation-first data culture in the organization. * Centralized, **Single Source of Truth** for all your metadata. * **[Discover](/how-to-guides/data-discovery)** the right assets in time and reduce dependencies. * Foster **[Team Collaboration](/how-to-guides/data-collaboration)** with conversations, tasks, announcements, and alerts in real time. * Build trust in your data with **[Data Quality Tests](/how-to-guides/data-quality-observability)** to ensure completeness and accuracy. * Track your data evolution with end-to-end **[Data Lineage](/how-to-guides/data-lineage)**. * Secure access to sensitive data by defining **[Roles and Policies](/how-to-guides/admin-guide/roles-policies)**. * Enhance organizational **[Data Culture](/how-to-guides/data-insights)** to gain crucial insights to drive innovation. * Define your **[Glossary](/how-to-guides/data-governance/glossary)** to build a common understanding of terms within your organization. * Implement **[Data Governance](/how-to-guides/data-governance)** to maintain data integrity, security, and compliance.