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Adapt LyX to your needs

Customizing LyX is not always simple, but worth the effort. Many settings can be done via the GUI dialog under Edit>Preferences. Advanced topics require changes of the configuration files in the UserDir.

First point of reference is the Customization Guide under Help>Customization.

Keyboard Shortcuts: About keyboard bindings in LyX
User Interface: Customize Menus and Toolbar
UserDir: Documentation about the LyX user directory
SystemDir: Documentation about the LyX system directory
Icons: Alternative Icons

Customization