• Overleaf keeps using overtype mode...
    by /u/Psychological-Bus-99 on March 13, 2026 at 4:39 pm

    Everytime i enter a different file in overleaf it starts out by using overtype and i have to press the ins key every. single. time. to go back to normal typing, how do i disable this before i lose my mind lol? submitted by /u/Psychological-Bus-99 [link] [comments]

  • Made a study sheet for my apprenticeship's electrical formulas
    by /u/teakettle87 on March 13, 2026 at 4:33 am

    First time doing any coding or whatever this is. I still use a typewritter mostly, but I didn't want to get a Selectric so here I am. Any thoughts on the layout? The resistor section of the first page specifically seems visually less than appealing. I had it in two columns but it was a hell of a time trying to make them cooperate. ``` \documentclass{article} \usepackage{amsmath} \usepackage{multicol} \usepackage { mathtools, amssymb, amsthm }% imports amsmath \usepackage{geometry} \usepackage{ragged2e} \setlength{\columnsep}{2cm} \geometry{margin=.75in} \begin{document} \Large \begin{multicols}{2} \section{OHM's Law} \begin{minipage}{8cm} \begin{align*} \text{Current (Amps)}\quad I&=\frac{E}{R}\\ \text{Voltage(Volts)}\quad E&=I\cdot R\\ \text{Resistance(Ohms/ $\Omega$ )}\quad R&=\frac{E}{I}\\ \end{align*} \end{minipage} \begin{minipage}{5cm} Power (Watts) \begin{align*} P&=E\cdot I \\ P&=I^2\cdot R \\ P&=\frac{E^2}{R}\\ \end{align*} \end{minipage} \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2} \section{Resistors} \begin{align*} \text{Voltage\ in\ Series}\quad E_T&=E_1+E_2+...E_n\\[5mm] \text{Current\ in\ Series}\quad I_T&=I_1=I_2=I_3=...I_n\\[5mm] \text{Resistance\ in\ Series}\quad R_T&=R_1+R_2+R_3+...R_n\\[15mm] \text{Voltage\ in\ Parallel}\quad V_T&=V_1=V_2=V_3...V_n\\[5mm] \text{Current\ in\ Parallel}\quad I_T&=I_1+I_2+I_3+...I_n\\[5mm] \text{Two\ Resistors\ in\ Parallel}\quad R_T&= \frac{R_1\times R_2}{R_1+R_2}\\[5mm] \text{More\ than\ two\ Equal\ resistors\ in\ Parallel}\quad R_T&=\frac{R}{n}\\[5mm] \text{More\ than\ Two\ Unequal\ Resistor\ in\ Parallel}\quad R_T&=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{R_1}+\frac{1}{R_2}+\frac{1}{R_3}+...\frac{1}{R_n}}\\ \end{align*} \end{multicols} \pagebreak \begin{multicols}{2} [ \section{Capacitors} ] \noindent \raggedcolumns \[Q=CE\]\\ Q = Charge in Coloumbs \\ E = Applied Potential in Volts \\ C = Capacitance in Farads \\ \begin{align*} I&= \frac{E}{X_C}\\ E&=I\cdot X_C\\ X_C&= \frac{E}{I}\\ \end{align*} \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2} \subsection{Series Capacitance with Multiple Capacitors }\[C_T=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{C_1} +\frac{1}{C_2}+\frac{1}{C_3}+... \frac{1}{C_n}}\] \subsection{Parallel Capacitance} \[C_T=C_1+C_2+C_3+...C_n\] \end{multicols} \subsection{Series Capacitance with two capacitors} \[C_T=\frac{C_1\cdot C_2}{C_1+C_2}\] \subsection{Reactance} \[X_C=\frac{1}{2\pi FC}\]\\[-10mm] \[X_C=\text{Capacitive\ Reactance} \ \Omega \]\\[-15mm] \[F= \text{Frequency\ Source}\] \\[-15mm] \[C=\text{Capacitance}\]\\[-15mm] \[2\pi =\text{Constant=6.28}\] \subsection{Time Constants} \begin{multicols}{2} $X_C=\frac{1}{2\pi FC}$ \\ $X_C$= Capacitive reactance in Ohms\\ F=Freq of Source Voltage in Hertz\\ C=Capacitance in Farads\\ \begin{center} \begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline TC & Applied Current prcnt \\ \hline 1 & 63.2 \\ \hline 2 & 86.5 \\ \hline 3 & 95 \\ \hline 4 & 98 \\ \hline 5 & 99 \\ \hline \end{tabular} \end{center} \end{multicols} \pagebreak \section{Inductors} \begin{multicols}{2} [OHM's Law] \noindent \[I=\frac{E}{X_L}\] \[E=I\cdot X_L\] \end{multicols} \begin{multicols}{2} \subsection{Parallel Inductance with Multiple Inductors} \[L_T=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{L_1} +\frac{1}{L_2}+\frac{1}{L_3}+... \frac{1}{L_m}}\] \subsection{Parallel Inductance with Two Inductors} \[L_T=\frac{{L_1\cdot L_2}}{{L_1}+L_2}\]\\ \subsection{Series Inductance} \[L_T=L_1+L_2+L_3+...L_n\] \end{multicols} \subsection{Time Constant} \begin{multicols}{2} $TimeConstant=\frac{L}{R}$\\ L-Inductance in Henries\\ R- Resistance \begin{center} \begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline TC & Applied Current prcnt \\ \hline 1 & 63.2 \\ \hline 2 & 86.5 \\ \hline 3 & 95 \\ \hline 4 & 98 \\ \hline 5 & 99 \\ \hline \end{tabular} \end{center} \end{multicols} \subsection{Reactance} \begin{multicols}{2} \subsection{Parallel Reactance with Multiple Inductors} \[X_{LT}=\frac{1}{\frac{1}{X_{L1}} +\frac{1}{X_{L2}}+\frac{1}{X_{L3}}+... \frac{1}{X_n}}\]\\ \subsection{Parallel Reactance with only 2 Inductors} \[X_{LT}=\frac{{X_{L1}*X_{L2}}}{X_{L1}+X_{L2}}\]\\ \subsection{Series Reactance} \[X_{LT}=X_{L1}+X_{L2}+X_{L3}+...X_n\] \end{multicols} \subsection{Impedance} \[Z=\sqrt{{R^2+X_L^2}}\]\\[-15mm] \begin{align*} X_L&=\text{Reactance}\\ R&=\text{Resistance}\\ \end{align*} \section {Transformers} \begin{multicols}{2} \[Turn Ratio=\frac{N_P}{N_S}=\frac{V_P}{V_S}\]\\ \begin{minipage}{10cm} N=Number of Turns primary/secondary\\ V=Applied Voltage Primary/Secondary \end{minipage} \subsection{Efficiency} \[\eta=\frac{Secondary Watts(Output)}{Primary Watts (Input)} \cdot 100\] \end{multicols} \section{AC Power} Power for AC With Phase Angle \[P=E\cdot I\cos \theta\]\\[-15mm] \[\theta=Phase Angle\]\\[-15mm] \[\cos{\theta}=Power Factor\]\\[-18mm] \subsection{Average and RMS Values} \[Average Value=0.636\cdot V_{Peak}\]\\[-10mm] \[V_{Peak}=\frac{V_{Average}}{0.636}\]\\[-10mm] \[Recipricol=1.572\]\\[-3mm] \begin{multicols}{2} \subsection{RMS Value} Peak to RMS Voltage\[V_{RMS}=0.707\cdot V_{Peak}\] RMS to Peak Voltage\[V_{Peak}=V_{RMS}\cdot 1.414\] Peak to RMS Current\[I_{}=0.707\cdot I_{Peak}\] RMS to Peak Current\[I_{Peak}=I_{RMS}\cdot 1.414\] \end{multicols} \end{document} ``` submitted by /u/teakettle87 [link] [comments]

  • What are these numbers in Parenthesis for?
    by /u/teakettle87 on March 13, 2026 at 2:52 am

    https://preview.redd.it/3362kac88qog1.png?width=2728&format=png&auto=webp&s=b4dd90bdc52d5ff9919b24d4c0d03d6bb8d2a1c2 Why am I getting these numbers in parenthesis when I use \minipage?The numbers next to the Ohms's law and Power formulas. I am 5 hours old in LaTex so if this is obvious, I apologize. submitted by /u/teakettle87 [link] [comments]

  • Emacs for LaTeX
    by /u/Physics_Fan1000 on March 13, 2026 at 1:54 am

    Hey, I have relatively recently started using Emacs and was wondering if there are any particular packages, personally made Commands, key-binding, etc that you find useful for writing in LaTeX. submitted by /u/Physics_Fan1000 [link] [comments]

  • Tried to vibe code latex, went horribly wrong.
    by /u/Adventurous-Apple-44 on March 13, 2026 at 12:55 am

    I'm working on a scholar project and I'm trying to use latex to give it a more profesional look but, I'm very new a latex, I know the basics but I tried to use a template for the cover but every time I wanted to change the logo or anything it move all the document so I tried claude, spoiler it went terrible, everytime I asked to fix a bug, it made me 5 bugs more, maybe I don't know how to really vibe code, but this project due tommow so I can't spent so much time learning. In others words, IA sucks on Latex submitted by /u/Adventurous-Apple-44 [link] [comments]

  • Used AI to generate LaTeX resume code for a friend, compiled on Overleaf — he got shortlisted everywhere. Anyone else using LaTeX for job applications?
    by /u/Mediocre-Wallaby4932 on March 12, 2026 at 6:30 pm

    I recently used LaTeX + Overleaf to overhaul a friend's resume, and it ended up having a surprisingly big impact on his job search. He started with a Canva-style resume (columns, icons, colored blocks). It looked fine, but it wasn't playing nicely with ATS parsers. After switching to a very plain LaTeX layout, his callbacks shot up — same content, different format. Instead of hand-crafting a resume class, I took a shortcut and used an AI as a LaTeX boilerplate generator: - Input: his plain-text resume and a target job description - Prompted the AI to output LaTeX code with: - Single-column layout - Standard sections: Experience, Education, Skills, Projects - No graphics, tables, or multi-column environments - Default fonts and simple itemize bullets **The prompt style I used:** "Convert my resume into professional LaTeX code optimized for ATS systems. Use a clean single-column format, standard section headers (Experience, Education, Skills, Projects), and no custom fonts, tables, or graphics. Output only the LaTeX code." **Workflow:** Ask the AI with the prompt above Create a blank Overleaf project and paste the .tex Fix any minor compilation issues, tweak margins/spacing, and compile to PDF Use that PDF for all job applications From about 40 applications with the LaTeX version, he ended up getting shortlisted by most of the companies he applied to and finally landed a role he's happy with. Made me appreciate how much format alone can matter. For those of you who already use LaTeX for resumes: how do you balance typographical niceties with keeping the structure ATS-friendly (e.g., packages you avoid, environments you prefer)? Anyone have a go-to resume template they swear by? submitted by /u/Mediocre-Wallaby4932 [link] [comments]

  • I built a free desktop app to compile LaTeX offline without losing Overleaf sync
    by /u/Raymon22 on March 12, 2026 at 6:17 pm

    Working on a document when the Wi-Fi drops shouldn't mean losing your LaTeX compile or having to manually copy-paste everything back to Overleaf later. I built Soil to fix this. It’s a self-contained desktop app that clones your Overleaf projects locally. Zero setup: It auto-downloads a minimal 90MB TinyTeX compiler on first launch. No massive TeX Live install needed. Offline first: Write and compile completely offline. One-click sync: When your internet returns, a banner lets you push all changes directly back to Overleaf. It’s completely free and open-source (Windows/Mac/Linux). Download:https://github.com/RaymonDev/soil I would love to hear your feedback. Thanks for reading! submitted by /u/Raymon22 [link] [comments]

  • Problems compiling official LaTeX template: math environments not recognized and empty bibliography
    by /u/GodAndNature on March 11, 2026 at 11:17 pm

    Hi, I downloaded an article template from its official website and compiled it in TeXstudio exactly as it comes, without modifying anything. The PDF is generated, but environments such as "definicion" (definition) and "teorema" (theorem) are not recognized, and the bibliography appears as "empty bibliography". Has anyone experienced this issue or knows what might be causing it? Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/GodAndNature [link] [comments]

  • Overleaf knows its nerds
    by /u/KiraLight3719 on March 11, 2026 at 5:19 pm

    Turns out my "THESIS" was "ES SITH" all along. submitted by /u/KiraLight3719 [link] [comments]

  • Has anyone made a 2026 calendar with this template or something similar to it? If so, could it be sent?
    by /u/potatowithascythe on March 10, 2026 at 12:19 pm

    https://www.latextemplates.com/template/monthly-calendar I simply don't have the time to make such a thing for every single month in 2026. Thanks in advanced. submitted by /u/potatowithascythe [link] [comments]

  • Counting words in Overleaf LaTeX kept interrupting my writing, so I built a small open-source tool to fix this
    by /u/idemoNole on March 10, 2026 at 4:34 am

    I was writing a paper on Overleaf last week and realized how clunky word counting in LaTeX can be. Usually the workflow on Overleaf is constantly hitting Ctrl + S to recompile the document, then check for "word count" in the menu, which breaks the writing flow a bit. I wanted something that just updates while typing. So I built a small open-source browser extension that shows a real-time word count directly in the Overleaf editor. It’s called TexSense and it's open-source on GitHub. If anyone wants to try it, the extension is also available for Chrome and Firefox. It’s still a small side project, and I’m working on more features like multi-file support. Would really appreciate feedback from people who write papers in LaTeX about whether the counting rules make sense or if there are edge cases I’m missing. submitted by /u/idemoNole [link] [comments]

  • How do you import a large CSV file into LaTeX and display the full table without losing data?
    by /u/Appropriate-Duck-926 on March 9, 2026 at 11:59 pm

    Hi everyone, I am working with a large CSV dataset and need to include it in a LaTeX document as a table. I want to load the CSV directly and display the entire table without losing rows or columns. The file contains many entries, so manual copy-paste into a tabular environment is not practical. What I need: Import the CSV file directly into LaTeX Keep all rows and columns intact Display the full table across pages if needed Maintain clean formatting If you have used a package or workflow that handles large CSV tables well, I would appreciate seeing an example. Thanks in advance 🙂 submitted by /u/Appropriate-Duck-926 [link] [comments]

  • Latex Beamer PDF slide with video player
    by /u/wedesoft on March 9, 2026 at 8:06 pm

    This LaTeX code creates a Beamer presentation with a PDF slide which includes a video player displaying a movie file. This was achieved using the multimedia Latex package. I tested it under GNU/Linux with Okular. Also I tested it under Windows with Adobe Acrobat. Note that it only works if you disable Enable Protected Mode at Startup. submitted by /u/wedesoft [link] [comments]

  • Is there a tool to convert Word/PDF to LaTeX while preserving formatting (figures, citations, fonts, etc.)?
    by /u/Formal-Author-2755 on March 9, 2026 at 9:12 am

    Hi everyone, I’m currently preparing a research paper and I’m trying to convert an existing Word/PDF manuscript into LaTeX for journal submission. I’m looking for a reliable tool, library, or open-source project that can convert the document into LaTeX while preserving the formatting as closely as possible. Specifically, I’m hoping to find something that can handle the following automatically: --Convert text content into clean LaTeX structure. --Preserve font sizes, section hierarchy, and formatting --Properly convert figures and tables into LaTeX environments --Maintain equations and mathematical expressions. --Keep citations, references, and bibliography formatting --Ensure figure placement, alignment, and captions remain consistent --Ideally generate a compilable LaTeX project (with .tex, figures, bibliography, etc.) I know tools like Pandoc exist, but in my experience they often require a lot of manual cleanup afterward, especially for complex documents with figures, equations, and citations. So I wanted to ask the community: Are there any good tools, libraries, or pipelines that can convert Word/PDF -> LaTeX with minimal manual correction? Any open-source projects that are specifically designed for academic paper conversion? Has anyone built or used a workflow that reliably preserves formatting? I’m particularly interested in tools that work well for research papers (IEEE/Springer/Elsevier style) where formatting, figures, and citations need to be very precise. Any suggestions, experiences, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! submitted by /u/Formal-Author-2755 [link] [comments]

  • Building a TikZ library for ML researchers
    by /u/Fuzzy-Law-2117 on March 9, 2026 at 7:11 am

    Building a TikZ library for ML researchers — styles, macros, and layout. Tools to make figures like these without starting from scratch each time. Does anyone actually need this? Would love to hear if figure-making is a pain point for you. https://preview.redd.it/2nkxedu1zyng1.png?width=2138&format=png&auto=webp&s=7edab7982f163de32a0a42fb367b9dc7f8a09d29 submitted by /u/Fuzzy-Law-2117 [link] [comments]

  • Tabular problems in multicol
    by /u/Nimaho on March 8, 2026 at 6:56 am

    Hi r/LaTeX, I'm trying to replicate the dictionary layout in the first image, but I'm having trouble getting the formatting right. I've used tabular to replicate the entry format (the second image), but I come unstuck fitting it into multicol to produce two columns. Specifically: How do I get the text in each cell to wrap at the place multicol wants to draw a column border, rather than overprint onto the next column? Is there any way to get the text to cross columns/pages like normally printed text would (like at bottom left/top right in the first image), instead of forcing each new table onto a new column/page? The code I'm working with so far is as follows: \begin{multicols}{2} \noindent \begin{tabular}{l l} \multicolumn{2}{l}{\textbf{*man} \emph{pro.} `2\gl{sg.nom}'} \\ \indent W & \emph{man}, \emph{man} ⟨man⟩ \\ \indent B & \emph{mane} , \emph{mane, mano} \\ \indent G & \emph{ma} \\ \indent M & \emph{ma} \\ \multicolumn{2}{l}{\hphantom{\textbf{*}} See 5.1.} \\ \end{tabular} \noindent \\ \\ \begin{tabular}{l l} \multicolumn{2}{l}{\textbf{*man} \emph{pro.} `2\gl{sg.nom}'} \\ \indent W & \emph{man}, \emph{man} ⟨man⟩ \\ \indent B & \emph{mane} , \emph{mane, mano} \\ \indent G & \emph{ma} \\ \indent M & \emph{ma} \\ \multicolumn{2}{l}{\hphantom{\textbf{*}} See 5.1.} \end{tabular} % and so on... \end{multicols} This produces the second image - what can I do to make it more like the first? I'm by no means wedded to using a series of endlessly repeating tables - they might be more hindrance than help - and I'd love to hear alternatives. Thanks in advance for any help; I'm happy to provide more detail as necessary. (The first image is p. 257 of Daniels (2020), Grammatical reconstruction, for any linguists in the crowd) submitted by /u/Nimaho [link] [comments]

  • Wanted to Share My PFC Boost Converter
    by /u/Extension_Buy_3764 on March 7, 2026 at 9:43 pm

    https://preview.redd.it/kelt2cvm0png1.png?width=1064&format=png&auto=webp&s=6a83616d84d2bccae39d3ab7615df7e356a51844 https://preview.redd.it/od7j219p0png1.png?width=1233&format=png&auto=webp&s=d70b9af476961adf19a5fb1ba000ce90b58adc4c Been working on a project I'm super excited about and found this community. There's a good chance I'll start spamming the images I made, haha submitted by /u/Extension_Buy_3764 [link] [comments]

  • Tagging weirdness
    by /u/StacDnaStoob on March 7, 2026 at 7:37 pm

    I'm trying to get some multi-line centered text with custom line breaks to tag as one single item. In the code: \DocumentMetadata{ lang = de, pdfstandard = ua-2, pdfstandard = a-4f, %or a-4 tagging=on, tagging-setup={math/setup=mathml-SE} } \documentclass{article} \title{Accessibility} \author{Name One\\Name Two} \begin{document} \maketitle \noindent line one\\ line two\\ line three \begin{center} line one\\ line two\\ line three \end{center} \end{document} I get a the following tag layout: Document text-unit Title text text text text-unit text text-unit text text text I have spent quite a while looking but I can't find any way to make the multi-lined centered text treated as one text item for tagging purposes, as the un-centered multi-line text is. It must be possible because the two author line is centered and tagged as one text item. Anyone know any workarounds? submitted by /u/StacDnaStoob [link] [comments]

  • TexLab???
    by /u/MundoGamer_YT on March 7, 2026 at 4:44 am

    I found out that texlab is probably among the best LSP for LaTeX, currently using that + vimtex + yegappan/lsp, after hours of troubleshooting and applying a crude patch solution I can now use the begin/end snippets, but for example sending \sect completes to \section instead of \section{} and leaving the cursor inside the braces. I’m not well versed in rust yet and the lsp is rust… help please, is it just not meant to do that? is there a reason? does it just not work? how could I fix it? submitted by /u/MundoGamer_YT [link] [comments]

  • Getting book number in headings in memoir
    by /u/gomez18 on March 6, 2026 at 7:08 pm

    I am typesetting a book from the 1600s. I am using memoir as it made getting my stock size and margins laid out very straightforward but I'm not married to it. This book does not have "chapters". It uses the term "book" instead. This seems to be a common archaism. The natural thing to do is to separate each book with \book and I do like the single page with "Book II". I really want the book number to be in the heading as well, though. I tried \chapter but it sets "Chapter 2" in the header. If I do \chapter{Book II}, I get "Chapter 2 Book II" in the header. How can I get just "Book II" in the header and the nice page breaks between books? I have gone over the manual over and over and I'll gladly take any suggestions. submitted by /u/gomez18 [link] [comments]

  • Asymptote is not working at all...
    by /u/SatisfiedMagma on March 6, 2026 at 5:04 pm

    I recently updates my latex packages with pacman. This is a piece of code which I had, where I have some asymptote... \documentclass[12pt]{scrartcl} \usepackage{amsmath,amssymb} \usepackage{asymptote} \begin{document} \begin{center} \begin{asy} import graph; size(8cm); defaultpen(fontsize(10pt)); real f(real x) { return exp(x/2.3)-0.9; } graph.xaxis("$x$",ArcArrow()); graph.yaxis("$y$",ArcArrow()); draw(graph(f,-1,3.5,operator ..), blue, ArcArrows); pair P = (2, f(2)); draw((1,0.4484) -- (3.3, 2.8339), red); dot("$(x_0, f(x_0))$", P, dir(120), red); pair Q = (3, f(3)); dot("$Q$", Q, dir(120), deepgreen); draw(P--Q, dashed+deepgreen); dot("$(x_0+h, f(x_0+h))$", Q, dir(20)*1.3, deepgreen); dot("$P$", P, dir(-40), red); dot((0,0)); dot("$x_0$", (P.x,0), dir(270), red); dot("$x_0 + h$", (Q.x,0), dir(270), deepgreen); dot("$T$", (Q.x,P.y), dir(40)); draw(P--(Q.x,P.y), dashed); draw(P--(P.x,0), red); draw(Q--(Q.x,0), deepgreen); \end{asy} \end{center} \end{document} The problem is, this code is working perfectly fine on Overleaf, but on my local system, even compiling with pdflatex this is giving error. Tex Version: TeX 3.141592653 (TeX Live 2026/Arch Linux) kpathsea version 6.4.2 Copyright 2026 D.E. Knuth. Asymptote Version: Asymptote version 3.09 [(C) 2004-26 Andy Hammerlindl, John C. Bowman, Tom Prince] https://preview.redd.it/gezkqfcthgng1.png?width=1078&format=png&auto=webp&s=b28e035febfd2b301a31f4c9097e49916083df1a This is the error I'm getting on my compiler, this is a normal pdflatex compilation which is NOT working at all. I just used this code some days ago before pushing it onto github, the moment I updates texlive this problem suddenly occured... I'm ready to share the entire .log file if someone wants to have a look. Its around 348 lines long... Please help, it was quite a big project for me 🫠 The diagram is supposed to look like this... https://preview.redd.it/woy8z76oigng1.png?width=714&format=png&auto=webp&s=d8f5b7808b13289e01f87b6995dcbc5595e3dd7e submitted by /u/SatisfiedMagma [link] [comments]

  • Need help as a Beginner in LaTeX for writing research papers.
    by /u/Solitary_Survivalist on March 6, 2026 at 2:29 pm

    Hello everyone...... Let me first introduce myself briefly. I am actually a Ph. D. Student working in Bioinformatics, who very recently learnt about LaTeX and wanted to get started with writing my research papers using LaTeX. Kindly excuse the length of this post, since I am trying to be provide as much details as possible. I haven't used any AI help for typing this post; all words in this post are mine alone. While ChatGPT or other AI-Chatbots can be quite good for resolving these types of issues, I want to learn from real people who use LaTeX for research writing, especially from the Life Sciences field. I have mainly used MS Office for all my research and academic works till now, but with Windows getting intolerably stupid with its AI slop and increasing prices of software, I am trying to get ahead on the curve and move to open-source software and Linux. While I am aware of applications like LibreOffice and OnlyOffice, I mainly want to move to LaTeX, as I have become enamored with its writing style and workflow (Yes! Before this post, I already went through a few tutorials to learn LaTeX). Therefore, I am trying to fully migrate to LaTeX to handle my research writing, while I can use the other open-source GUI Applications for my document handling purposes. I have a few questions that I want to clarify, before taking the jump into LaTeX. Is LaTeX suitable for my field? I have seen a lot of people working in mathematics, use LaTeX, but only a very handful using it in the Life Sciences (A lot of people are not even aware of it, where I come from). Since, I mostly work with research writing, citations, references, and graphics, can I still use LaTeX for my research writing (I sometimes tend to use a few equations in my works here and there, but even that is very rare)? I mostly don't need additional LaTeX for preparing my images. I can use tools like WPS office, Krita, etc. to handle the creation and preparing scientific images, but how can I add these images into the .tex file? Are there any special packages to handle images and other graphics in LaTeX? How well is LaTeX supported from the Journal side, especially journals focusing on Bioinformatics and Computational Biology? Pardon me for being unaware, but since LaTeX creates a PDF of the typesetting for the paper, do I have to submit the PDF file as the manuscript, or, do I have to submit the .tex file itself? I have read the journal submission guidelines of a few journals regarding the use of LaTeX for manuscript preparation, but it still feels a little confusing to me. Can I still use Zotero with LaTeX? I am currently Zotero + MS Word for citation and reference management, but can I still use Zotero in LaTeX? I am perfectly fine with handling citations manually, but additional support for citation and reference management with tools like Zotero and Mendeley, would be pretty useful. My final question. I am particularly asking this question to people who have worked with LaTeX in the Life Sciences domain; but how do you handle reviews? I am asking this question especially because, sometimes you might have to add additional citations, references or information into the manuscript (depending on the length of the review) and how well does LaTeX handle these kinds of things? Does LaTeX disrupt your writing flow, when it comes to updating and revising your manuscript, or does it get out of your way to work on your revised manuscript without any additional hassles? Thank you in advance, for taking time out of your day to answer my questions. It would be really helpful for me, if you could clarify these doubts. I hope I have been pretty clear about what I need from LaTeX, and haven't left anything to speculation. I already tried searching the sub for previously asked questions similar to this, but I didn't find any that matched my needs. That's why I created this post. If it wouldn't bother you a lot, kindly guide me towards other online LaTeX learning resources that cater to my specific needs as well (Currently learning using https://www.learnlatex.org/en/, but finding new resources to learn something new is not going to go to waste). Forgive me once again for the length of the post. submitted by /u/Solitary_Survivalist [link] [comments]

  • ChemDraw in LaTeX
    by /u/Agitated-While-3863 on March 6, 2026 at 12:19 pm

    I wish to shift to LaTeX for making my chemistry notes permanently. For organic chapters, a big chunk of these notes is reactions. I use ChemDraw for making these reactions. I have been using Word for this purpose so far since it offers better compatibility with ChemDraw. I can keep editing a ChemDraw document and when wish to insert a part of the equation or structure, just copy and paste it into the Word document. I can open the structure specifically in a new file in ChemDraw right from Word. I do not seek so many features with LaTeX, but wish to find the basic ability to directly insert ChemDraw stuff into my .tex document. I looked up online but found this idiosyncrasy to be rather unexplored and unanswered. The only way I know as of now to insert these ChemDraw structures into LaTeX document is by taking a screenshot and inserting it as an image (\includegraphics). Any command, tool, or method of inserting the structure directly? More information, if it matters: ChemDraw Version 23.1.2 VS Code is my LaTeX editor Hoping to find some solution in this dedicated platform. submitted by /u/Agitated-While-3863 [link] [comments]

  • I'm pushing the limits of what LaTex can do. A selection of my notes from my first year of engineering
    by /u/human0006 on February 17, 2024 at 9:05 am

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  • Please don't delete your post after it is answered
    by /u/JimH10 on January 28, 2018 at 5:40 pm

    Not a mod. But I was hoping to raise awareness that if you post a question that gets an answer then other people also benefit from that exchange. We've all googled a LaTeX question and found an old answer, and been glad it is there. Some people lurk here, picking things up over time. I'm not sure why so many people delete exchanges. There are good reasons to delete things sometimes, but asking for a clarification on a technical point does not seem, at least to me, to be one of them. The only other thing I can think is that those folks think that their question is clogging up the stream. I was hoping with this post to convince them that they are mistaken, and to leave it in place. In particular, if the answerer spends 15 mins on that answer and you delete the question, then you've been not too kind back to the person who was kind to you. submitted by /u/JimH10 [link] [comments]