How do I change lines in LyX?

You can manually break a line with either: \\ \newline.

Should I use LyX or LaTeX?

LyX provides a more user-friendly front-end to latex. I find it more productive to work in general in LyX. However, by its nature it is not as flexible as pure latex. I do have to sometimes use LaTeXcode to achieve the desired results in LyX.

Where is the preamble in LyX?

LyX hides LaTeX Preamble under the menu option Document > Settings… > LaTeX Preamble.

How do you write from left to right in LyX?

Go in the menu Tools → Preferences → Language Settings and check the Right-to-Left (RTL) Language Support check box (for older versions of LyX). Click Save.

How do you add a line break in LyX?

In the menu Tools->Preferences->Editing->Shortcuts it is possible to assign a shortcut to the function newline-insert linebreak . This will give an ability to insert line breaks and arbitrary number of empty lines in lyx.

How do you split an equation in LyX?

I used the lyx eqn array. Put the equation, all of it into the right box of the eqn array (there are two of them) At the point that you want to break the equation, press CTRL+Enter. This splits your equation into two lines.

What is LyX used for?

LyX is an advanced open source document processor running on Linux/Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X. It is called a “document processor”, because unlike standard word processors, LyX encourages an approach to writing based on the structure of your documents, not their appearance.

How do you install LyX in Hebrew?

LyX with Hebrew

  1. Download and install LyX Windows Installer (not the Bundle). Accept the deafult settings.
  2. Copy the LyX Hebrew bind file. Download and execute make_cua_he.
  3. Run LyX. You may be prompted to install several MikTeX packages.
  4. Open Tools → Preferences… .
  5. Restart LyX.

How good is LyX?

Our Verdict. LyX is a good program for typesetting large documents, particularly scientific documents. When one thinks of document editors, it’s usually Microsoft Word and Google Docs that come to mind.