Depends on who you ask... LaTeX is a typesetting system that uses plain text commands to format and structure documents. Has a bit of a learning curve. It also (usually) does exactly what you ask it for.
Depends on what you wanna do. Also it's a matter of preferences.
For anything more complex than a simple letter or a table I'm using Latex. But although I love Latex, I must acknowledge that for some it's not the right tool.
It has advantages and disadvantages as everything in life ;) Ask your favorite search engine or LLM what those are, I don't feel qualified to elaborate on that.
Pro-tip, at least when I last used Word, hold alt when dragging and dropping images. It somehow fixed the brokenness of the default way of doing it. I think this still works, I just haven't had to type anything up in like 5-10 years, of the stuff I have, I don't think I've ever had to include an image.
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hunter2@sh.itjust.works · 53 pts · 2y
Bonuspoints if it keeps being borked after undoing the last change. Certified Microsoft moment 😎
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 16 pts · 2y
My fight right now is with figure cross references inserting the whole fucking figure in the text body.
I know how to fix it, but it's a pain.
affiliate@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y
this is a perfect description of the microsoft office experience
Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 2y
Laughs in LaTeX.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 2y
Laughs in more advanced Word/Libre skills.
Andrew15_5@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 2y
Laughs in Typst.
Dingleberry@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Is latex better than Libre?
Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y
Depends on who you ask... LaTeX is a typesetting system that uses plain text commands to format and structure documents. Has a bit of a learning curve. It also (usually) does exactly what you ask it for.
Dingleberry@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
So, maybe not worth teaching the in laws, but could be adapted for personal use with some practice?
gornius@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
It's a go to solution for scientific papers.
rainerloeten@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
Depends on what you wanna do. Also it's a matter of preferences. For anything more complex than a simple letter or a table I'm using Latex. But although I love Latex, I must acknowledge that for some it's not the right tool.
It has advantages and disadvantages as everything in life ;) Ask your favorite search engine or LLM what those are, I don't feel qualified to elaborate on that.
Rentlar@lemmy.ca · 31 pts · 2y
Me trying to move tables and figures around in Word:
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y
We need to bring back '90s hats.
theFibonacciEffect@feddit.de · 18 pts · 2y
Me in LaTeX: [H!], please be where I want you to be!
Beefytootz@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 2y
Pro-tip, at least when I last used Word, hold alt when dragging and dropping images. It somehow fixed the brokenness of the default way of doing it. I think this still works, I just haven't had to type anything up in like 5-10 years, of the stuff I have, I don't think I've ever had to include an image.
Pantherina@feddit.de · 13 pts · 2y
This is the Moment for the Latex or Typst people!
BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org · 8 pts · 2y
https://www.johndcook.com/wordvslatex.gif
iAmTheTot@kbin.social · -1 pts · 2y
Wouldn't happen if you use formatting tools correctly.
Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 2y
Don't blame me. I voted for Clippy.
Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net · 7 pts · 2y
I'm actually pretty good at formating. Just found this funny
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 2y
Rarely happened to me either.
If it happened it was usually due to me creating a design problem beforehand.