# 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 would prefer not to download programs. Is there just a site where you can type something in LaTeX and just copy it as an image? I'm not a computer expert so if it's easy to do yourself I'd like to hear how to.

Sort of like this site only with the ability to make it an image.

## marked as duplicate by mafp, Nils L, Guido, Kurt, Martin SchröderMay 18 '13 at 21:07

The standalone document class produces an output that is clipped to the actual object size. Once you have it as a PDF, perhaps that is directly importable to Word. If not, a conversion to jpg is possible, externally.

\documentclass{standalone}
\begin{document}
$y = A x^2 + B x + c$
\end{document}

• standalone also supports conversion to raster images, provided you have installed the free ImageMagick. – Tom Bombadil May 18 '13 at 19:49

One of the simplest ways is probably to go to this website, type the equation and download the image. You can select the type of image you want, resolution, etc. Then just insert the image into word.

If you don't mind getting your hands dirty try installing LaTeX in Word plugin. It's an open source development and should allow you to use LaTeX in Word directly. You should check that it's compatible with your version of Word before installing.