#Latex for word pdf#
Why they don't say 'here's how much it is, click for payment and we'll give you your file' is a total mystery.You would be much better off cutting and pasting the pdf into a word document.I'm in the process of trying to get my money back. Sometimes text is too long in a latex table cell and you want to wrap te To create. They have a really complicated system in which you buy points, they send you a key, and you have to click on random buttons until you figure out where to paste the key. And this was _not_ a complicated document.On top of that, the instructions were so confusing that I ended up purchasing it twice. Actually, it was worth than that: half way through it stopped converting the equations altogether. Although the website claimed to handle bibtex and equations, it did neither: not a single reference was included and, although I had chosen the 'convert to mathtype' o ption, it converted to some math format I had never seen before. You don't even get equation numbering.I recently used GrindEQ to convert latex to word. It just does the equations themselves, and nothing else. Many scientific journals will not accept Word documents with the new equation format - even if you save as. For example, typing in (a+b)/(c+d) will result in a nicely-formatted fraction. The Word 2007 equation editor also has a linear equation entry format, which is fairly intuitive and does not require familiarity with LaTeX. However, it's enough for probably anyone but a mathematician, and it's a lot faster than clicking elements with the mouse. You should therefore not expect to get perfect fidelity for super-complex LaTeX equations. Word does not have an embedded TeX processor - it's just doing pattern matching to convert simple LaTeX syntax into the native equation format. Once it appears in the GUI, you can no longer edit it as LaTeX. As you type, Word will build up a graphical representation of the equation. Simply insert a new equation, and then type LaTeX into it. Very few people realize that the built-in equation editor in Word 2007 actually understands LaTeX-style equation entry. See the Microsoft documentation for examples and possible workarounds: For example, the Office 365 Equation Editor does not understand the \begin and \end commands. You have to use the dropdown menu because the Convert button doesn't toggle automatically between Linear and Professional.
Note: This is not your original LaTeX source, because it has been round-tripped through the Equation Editor's internal format.
See the second part of this answer if you are running: However, it builds the equation as you go, and you cannot convert an entire LaTeX equation.
#Latex for word free#
Docx2tex is a free converter prepared for Word 2007, but I dont know if it only converts word documents into LaTeX or also works. Its not free, but you can try it 10 times. I have not tried many converters, but one that works fine is LaTeX-to-Word from GrindEQ. In older versions of Office, the Equation Editor can understand certain LaTeX components. Rather than the output file, you can try to convert the LaTeX source file to Word. If you are running Office 365 version 1707 or later, the Equation Editor allows you to convert LaTex into the native format.