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Lyx is an open source document processor running on many Unix platforms (including MacOS X), OS/2, and under Windows/Cygwin.

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Converting a Lyx document to MS Word

I've made several attempts of converting a Lyx document to MS Word , or RTF, and failed. I'm working with a moderately complex document, involving external includes ( Java code, Child documents ), formulas and images. I've tried exporting to Latex…
Robert Munteanu
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Adding programming code into LaTex / LyX

Maybe I'm just being thick, but I can't find any sensible way to simply paste in my (python) code into latex without losing all the indent information (kinda important for python). Anyone got any bright ideas? I'm not worried about syntax…
Andrew Bolster
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Using the cases environment in LyX

In LyX, how does one add multiple cases to a cases environment? When I insert the cases template, I get the opening bracket followed by two placeholder boxes, i.e. {□□ I can put as much math in those two placeholders as I want, but I haven't been…
kpozin
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Are there any niceties for dealing with custom [LaTeX] environments in LyX?

I have some LaTeX environments and commands I'd like to bind to keyboard shortcuts, and (optimally) have them handled a little better than: regular lyx code Any tricks would be useful.
gatoatigrado
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How do I pick a custom font in Lyx?

How do I pick a custom font using LyX? All I see are options to pick Roman/Serif/Typewriter and then a few preset faces. I have hundreds of fonts on my system and want to be able to use them.
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Don't number chapters

I am working on a school project, and I do not want to use chapters, and I want sections to be "the most important" style. Right now, sections are numbered n.m, where n is the chapter (0), and m is the section, I want it to display just m, or make…
Jeffrey Aylesworth
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Disable MathML output of eLyXer

eLyXer is a standalone LyX to HTML converter. In the resulting file, equations are formatted as MathML, and the file itself starts with an XML tag. This causes two problems: LibreOffice does not read the XML file (it can read HTML files, but not…
user89272
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Is there a natural math translator for matlab?

I was wondering if someone has used a tool that can write math in a natural way, like in math type or LyX and then translate it to Matlab syntax for easy function entering PS I know it can be done in maple
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How to embed Graphviz in LyX?

I want to embed dot scripts within .lyx files, I added the following line: (In document LaTeX preamble: ) \usepackage{graphviz} however, latex errored: LaTeX Error: File `graphviz.sty' not found.
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How to make keyboard shortcut that do more then one thing in LyX?

In LyX, how to make a keyboard shortcut that make more then one thing? e.g. Bold + Italic... Thank you!
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How can I change the background color of a cell in LyX?

I have a table in LyX: How can I change the background color of one cell, or alternate the background color between rows?
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Preserving Paragraphs When Pasting into Lyx

So very annoyingly: When you copy and paste from say Word into LyX, you lose all your paragraphs, emboldenings, etc. Is there any way to preserve these things?
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How to convert Open Office files to LyX format

I've got chapters of a book in Open Office, but am having trouble with master documents and styles. I've thought of moving to LyX so I need to convert these files from odt -> tex. 10 years ago there was an answer (see the link below), but it…
LenB
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LyX doesn't wrap underlined text

I'm using LyX 1.6.6.1 under Windows XP, and, as the title says, it doesn't wrap underlined text - i.e., the underlined text is "overflowing" outside of the page.
Amir Rachum
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Shortcut to insert \linebreak{} in lyx

I would like to define a shortcut in lyx 2.3.1 (ubuntu 18.04) to insert a \linebreak{}, so that the current line is split into two, and I can insert several empty lines this way. How should I enter this command in lyx shortcuts? Thanks in advance!
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