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Frequently Asked Questions

This group is intended to gather various pages answering Frequently Asked Question.

Also see AllPages if you want to look at all of the pages at once (its output is a bit ugly, but it might be useful if you wish to search within the page).

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These pages are currently subject to major restructuring and clean-up. Help welcome!

1. The Basic Concepts
   • LyX?: General information about the LyX application
   • TeX?: What is TeX?
   • LaTeX?: What is LaTeX?
   • What?: And how are those weird names pronounced?
   • Compatibility: Compatibility with other word/document processors
   • Terminology: LyX-internal Slang and Terminology
   • And how do I refer to LyX if I want to cite it?: How to cite LyX?
   • How do I use Free Software??
2. Getting Started
   • Obtaining: Obtaining and compiling LyX
   • SurprisesForNewUsers: A page with suprises (FAQ) that new new users typically encounter.
3. Platform-specific Questions
   • Linux: Questions Related to LyX on Linux
   • Windows: Questions Related to LyX on Windows
   • Mac: Questions Related to LyX on Apple Mac OS X
4. Getting Help
   • FurtherHelp: How to get further assistance
   • Internet: Internet Resources
   • MinimalExample: How to create a minimal working example (MWE) for LyX.
   • ListNetiquette Tips for posting to the User's and Devel-lists
5. Using LyX: Questions on Specific Tasks
   • LaTeXErrors: Explanation of some common LaTeX errors
   • Fonts: Frequently Asked Questions related to Fonts and Font Handling
   • Titling: Frequently Asked Questions about Titling issues (Title, Author, Date etc.)
   • TOC: Frequently Asked Questions about Table of Contents, List of Figures etc.
   • Numbering: Frequently Asked Question about Numbering, Pagination etc.
   • Spacing: Frequently Asked Question about adjusting spacing in LyX
   • Text Appearance: Frequently Asked Questions about tweaking the general appearance of the text
   • Special Symbols: Frequently Asked Questions about producing specific Symbols and Text Formattings
   • Tables: Frequently Asked Questions about Tables and Table Formatting
   • Figures: Frequently Asked Questions about Figures and Graphics
   • Math: Frequently Asked Questions related to Math
   • Boxes: Frequently Asked Questions about Boxes, Frames and stuff
   • Referencing: Frequently Asked Questions about Citations, Cross References and Indexes
   • Multidoc: Frequently Asked Questions about working with multiple and multi-part documents
   • Output: Frequently Asked Questions concerning the output (PDF, DVI) and output formats (Paper size etc.)
   • Import and Export: Importing and Exporting Other Formats
6. Customizing LyX
   • CustomizeUI: Frequently Asked Questions about how to customize the LyX User Interface (Shortcuts, menus etc.)
   • Layouts: Frequently Asked Questions about Layouts and Friends
7. Technical Details
   • ERT: Questions about Evil Red Text
   • Questions Related to LyX and Qt
   • Units - List of units that are used in LyX

• Unsorted FAQs
  • Unsorted - Unsorted FAQs and answers.
  • Unanswered questions

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