questions concerning Microsoft Word (for example importing from it or exporting to it)
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How can I generate some Latex output (equation) to be imported in MS Word? [duplicate]
Let's say I want to make a document in Microsoft Word (don't asks why), but for the formulas I want to use LaTeX and then paste it as a picture in my word document, how would I go about doing that? I ...
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Table of contents are not displayin romen numbers - displaying them as regular numbers [closed]
Here the screenshot of table of contents
Microsoft Office 2013 Word
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4answers
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Macros: MS Word vs. TeX & friends
This is a follow-up question to How to convert TeX-illiterate coworkers to LaTeX?.
To better demonstrate the power of TeX & friends and dismiss the competition (e.g. MS Word, Open Office), I need ...
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latex to MS Word [duplicate]
I want to have my thesis proofread, and most of the people I know want it to be in MS word format, so they can add comments easily. So is there any way to compile latex (with tikz) into word format. I ...
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How to convert a scientific manuscript from LateX to Word using Pandoc?
I have a typical scientific manuscript in a LaTeX .tex file, and I need to convert it to MS Word .doc file. The reason for having to convert to MS Word is I'm submitting the manuscript to an academic ...
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Removing the margins in word? [closed]
I am using ms word 2007.I don't know what caused it but lately margins have been appearing on every document.I mean to say that the margins are visible as a black dotted line(margins do exist to limit ...
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1answer
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How to use “LaTeX in Word”?
I need help using LaTeX in Word. This SourceForge project seems fabulous but I do not know how to use it. According to the guide,
To enter an inline equation, simply move the cursor to the point ...
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Visual comparison between LaTeX and Word output (hyphenation, typesetting, ligatures etc)
I really want to convince my friends and family that LaTeX is the choice for them when it comes to formatting and creating beautiful documents. I am aware of the major advantages that come with using ...
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2answers
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Convert MS word margins into geometry package margins
I would like to convert the following margins that I have found in my MS word document to geometry package.
Top: 2.38cm Bottom: 2.38cm Inside: 2.29cm Outside: 1.52cm
Gutter: 0cm
Here is ...
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2answers
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Easy way to calculate word-count in Latex for Mac? [duplicate]
I am using TexShop and was wondering if there is an easy way to find the wordcount in a document ?
The way I do it now is copy and paste the PDF document into Word to calculate the word count. Is ...
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1answer
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How to use LaTeX tables with MS Word/PowerPoint
I love LaTeX's modularity and that I can generate (w/ Stata) and \input{} tables, which makes it really easy to update my work and to keep the same analyses across papers and presentations.
But not ...
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1answer
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Office 2013 handling of (Xe)LaTex PDFs?
I just read that Office 2013 now includes PDF import and editing functionality, so that it converts the PDF automatically into a format that could be edited and saved as a .doc. I was wondering ...
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How to convert TeX-illiterate coworkers to LaTeX?
I've been using LaTeX consistently for about two years now and I haven't looked back to my MS Word/PowerPoint/Publisher days since.
I'm working at a research institute / university spin-off where the ...
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Convert a latex document with lots of equations and pseudocode to Microsoft Word [duplicate]
I have a nice latex document with a lot of mathematical equations and pseudoalgorithms. Now I need to work out this document with a colleague that can only use microsoft word. So I need to convert ...
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1answer
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Is there any Word/Writer - LaTeX demonstration document available?
I often hear how better the LaTeX is but the comparisons I have found, did not persuade me. Is there something like "showcase document" containing different kind of formatting, formulas etc. available ...
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How long does it take to format a book in LaTeX?
I am new to this website and I hope this is not considered off topic but how long does it take to format a book in LaTeX?
I understand this is a subjective question but maybe the "specs" of the book ...
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Pandoc and docx (Word for Mac 2011) [closed]
I'm trying to use Pandoc to convert Markdown with LaTeX math in it ($\alpha$, etc) into Word docx, but every equation I enter comes out broken in the resulting docx file. I even tried using the ...
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1answer
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Why is it so difficult to get good results from a .tex to .doc conversion?
I couldn't find a duplicate to this question and hope there isn't one. I'm not concerned with methods of converting LaTeX documents to Word Documents (I know a few).
The question I have is why are ...
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Extracting Text Only from a Thesis
The question Extracting the contents of text in a specified environment into a new file (and answers therein) involve using the extract package to produce a LaTeX file that contains all the text ...
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Can I modify equations created by LaTeXiT in Mac Word?
Using LaTeXiT to create an equation and insert in Mac Word is very easy and convenient. However, can I modify the equation I already inserted?
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How do I make a Word file out of a .tex file? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Converting TeX to MS-Word for recruiters asking for resumes in word files
Since some resume websites only accept .doc (word files).
Now, I'm not a pro user, just have ...
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From .tex to .doc format. Is it possible? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Workflow for converting LaTeX into Open Office / MS Word Format
sorry, this can be a stupid question... My teacher wants a .doc file and I wrote my work in LaTeX. Is it ...
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Why do people chose Latex for mathematical writing? [closed]
I'm trying to make the transition from Word to Latex for mathematical writing. But the more I learn about it, the less sure I am that I should make this transition.
Typographical Quality
For example ...
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I want to convert MathML to Latex
I'm trying to convert my equations I make in Microsoft Office Word 2013 to latex.
Because I would like to post my equations I make in word at math.stackexchange.com.
I'm able to convert it to MathML. ...
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1answer
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Using Word table as a LaTeX table [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Using an image as a table
Assume that I created a table in Microsoft Word. I can save it as eps, pdf, etc. and use it in LaTeX. However, the caption is "Figure X". Is ...
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Number of lines in double spacing (compared to Word)
I am a newbie to LaTeX. I noticed that my document is almost a page longer in Word compared to LaTeX. (~7.25 in latex, ~8.25 in Word). This seems to be because my Word document has 23 lines per page, ...
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Page count in LaTeX vs Word
My term paper has fairly strict formatting guidelines - double-spaced & 12pt font. I am currently on page 7 (when previewed in LaTeX). However, when I copy and paste into MS Word, I've hit the ...
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Word 2003 to LaTeX converter [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I convert from Microsoft Word to a LaTeX document
I have this fairly large physics thesis due in half a year (about 150 pages) and I wanted to use LaTeX for the ...
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How can I convert the tex file to MS Word? Any good converter? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Workflow for converting LaTeX into Open Office / MS Word Format
Is there any way or converter to convert the source code directly to msword file?
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Front end software for editors
The editors and typesetters at my organization are not very computer savvy, so I don't think they would be interested in editing in LaTeX or XML directly. However, we are interested in pursuing a ...
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Produce the LaTeX logo in MS Word [closed]
How can I produce the result of \LaTeX (and also \TeX and \XeLaTeX) in MS Word?
EDIT: Since I don't see an actual reason for closing this question (there are already lots of questions/answers on ...
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How to make apostrophes appear normally when copy-pasting from a MS Word document?
I have a report written in MS Word which I would like to turn into a LaTeX document. I copy-pasted the content of the document in my LaTeX editor (TeXShop, LaTeX, pdfTeX) and everything comes out fine ...
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How to run LaTeX from Word?
I am writing a journal article using LaTeX. Currently, the review process is very difficult as my professor has to comment on the pdf.
Previously, I have written a journal paper using Word. Though ...
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1answer
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Converting LaTeX into Mathtype or MS Word format in Ubuntu
I need a lot of help here, and am not sure if this is the correct place for my question - but here goes.
I am about to start (assuming I can get over this issue with software) working for a company ...
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Tex2Word plugin for Microsoft Word
Is there any TeX to Word plugin to be added for free in Microsoft Word?
The main reason behind this is that I want to use the easy to use grammar checker of Microsoft Word after writing my article in ...
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Why is TeX functionality for mathematical typesetting not found on standard word processors, like MS Word? [closed]
It doesn't seem hard to me to put the symbols in the product, and allow users to draw mathematical formulas. Is the user pool too small to attract the interest of major software companies?
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How to convert a scientific manuscript to MS Word for a coauthor review [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Workflow for converting LaTeX into Open Office / MS Word Format
I am a scientist and an (almost) average Windows 7 user. I like to use LaTeX (MikTeX with Texmaker) to ...
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7answers
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Word 2010 on typesetting math [closed]
I tried to find that online, but all I found was: "Word bad, (La)TeX good! Word ugly, (La)TeX pretty!". I want an honest take from someone who used the new Math system in Word 2010, preferably who ...
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Convince employer to use TeX over MS Word [closed]
I would not be surprised if this was closed because it isn't considered constructive. So lets all dispense with the fanboi comments.
I have read a few of the posts on this site. I am in a struggle ...
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1answer
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Are there any tools that convert a table from MS Word to LaTeX tabular format?
I have a really big table in MS Word and would like to convert it to tabular format automatically. I'm using Texmaker and their quick tabular wizard is good but it doesn't let you copy paste data ...
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How do I export LaTeX generated formulas to other documents besides PDFs such as MS-Word? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Embed LaTeX math equations into Microsoft Word
What I ultimately want to do is take the formulas I made, and use them anywhere, like copy/pasting them into MS-Word, or ...
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Make a LaTeX document look like it was written in Microsoft Word [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Making a LaTeX document appear as though it were typeset in MS Word
I know this is a travesty in the world of TeX, and an affront to all decent TeX-believing people out ...
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Converting MS Word .doc to LaTeX by command line
There are many guides to convert .doc to .tex with text editor softwares (mostly under Windows); and this popularity has made it hard to search for command-based converting methods.
I am looking for ...
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1answer
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MS Word font size matching visually the latex default one
What is the most resembling font in terms of size and style to the default used in LaTeX? I write in ms word first, then copy it to LaTeX – this seems to be faster for me if not dealing with graphics, ...
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Free substitute for Word2Tex on Windows
I work with a lot of word documents. I want to make some of these look better with LaTex, but it's almost impossible to manually extract images/equations and put them into a .tex file and then convert ...
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1answer
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LaTeX vs MS word [closed]
During a conversation with one of my friends who is a die hard user of MS word, I had to face this question-
Why LaTeX and not MS word?.
Though I gave usual reasons like quality of typing and ...
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MS Word-style Comments
I'm not a fan of Microsoft Word, but I have missed the ability to comment on papers that I'm working on with friends using comments that appear as little bubbles in the margins. I've managed to ...
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As an expert, can you always use TeX for (nearly) any kind of document?
I am just beginning to learn TeX. Coming from web-development, I find separating content from style very sensible, and I like the logic behind it. To me it looks that having control over formatting is ...
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2answers
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Table notes that are compatible with LaTeX2RTF
I want to create a simple table whit a few table footnotes as common in scientific journals. I've tried the package tablefootnote and the threeparttable but I can't convert them into a RTF document ...
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2answers
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How to prepare my LaTeX based book for Word based proof reading? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Workflow for converting LaTeX into Open Office / MS Word Format
I am making a book using memoir and I am planning to try a proof reading service that uses Word. Does ...
