#LyX 2.4 created this file. For more info see https://www.lyx.org/ \lyxformat 620 \begin_document \begin_header \save_transient_properties true \origin /systemlyxdir/examples/ \textclass article \use_default_options false \maintain_unincluded_children no \language english \language_package default \inputencoding utf8 \fontencoding auto \font_roman "palatino" "default" \font_sans "helvet" "default" \font_typewriter "courier" "default" \font_math "auto" "auto" \font_default_family default \use_non_tex_fonts false \font_sc false \font_roman_osf false \font_sans_osf false \font_typewriter_osf false \font_sf_scale 95 100 \font_tt_scale 100 100 \use_microtype false \use_dash_ligatures false \graphics default \default_output_format default \output_sync 0 \bibtex_command default \index_command default \paperfontsize default \spacing single \use_hyperref false \papersize default \use_geometry false \use_package amsmath 1 \use_package amssymb 1 \use_package cancel 1 \use_package esint 1 \use_package mathdots 1 \use_package mathtools 1 \use_package mhchem 1 \use_package stackrel 1 \use_package stmaryrd 1 \use_package undertilde 1 \cite_engine basic \cite_engine_type default \biblio_style plain \use_bibtopic false \use_indices false \paperorientation portrait \suppress_date false \justification true \use_refstyle 0 \use_minted 0 \use_lineno 0 \index Index \shortcut idx \color #008000 \end_index \secnumdepth 3 \tocdepth 3 \paragraph_separation indent \paragraph_indentation default \is_math_indent 0 \math_numbering_side default \quotes_style english \dynamic_quotes 0 \papercolumns 1 \papersides 1 \paperpagestyle default \tablestyle default \tracking_changes true \output_changes false \change_bars false \postpone_fragile_content false \html_math_output 0 \html_css_as_file 0 \html_be_strict false \docbook_table_output 0 \docbook_mathml_prefix 1 \author -1463541724 "Daniel" d3vf4n@tutanota.com \end_header \begin_body \begin_layout Title Welcome to \SpecialChar LyX ! \end_layout \begin_layout Section* Most important things to know when using \SpecialChar LyX \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate \SpecialChar LyX comes with excellent documentation — please use it! Start with the menu \family sans Help\SpecialChar menuseparator Introduction \family default , which will give you a very brief introduction to the documentation. Then learn about using \SpecialChar LyX with \family sans Help\SpecialChar menuseparator Tutorial \family default . \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate \SpecialChar LyX is what we call a \begin_inset Quotes eld \end_inset document processor \change_inserted -1463541724 1692647090 \begin_inset Quotes erd \end_inset \change_unchanged . \change_deleted -1463541724 1692647088 \begin_inset Quotes erd \end_inset \change_inserted -1463541724 1692647107 \begin_inset Note Note status open \begin_layout Plain Layout \change_inserted -1463541724 1692649139 see, for instance, \begin_inset CommandInset href LatexCommand href name "Cambridge Dictionary" target "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/punctuation" literal "false" \end_inset , section \begin_inset Quotes eld \end_inset quotation marks \begin_inset Quotes erd \end_inset ; or Collins grammar too. Punctuation may depend on the dialect, but for the most part the rules are the same and, in this case, this is not a direct speech clause, so I would place the point outside the quoted expression. \change_unchanged \end_layout \end_inset \change_unchanged By design, it is different from regular word processors — in a way that makes writing documents easier. But only a little different, so don't be scared. The documentation will make it all clear. \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate The output from \SpecialChar LyX looks great! Use the menu \family sans Document\SpecialChar menuseparator View \begin_inset space ~ \end_inset [PDF \begin_inset space ~ \end_inset (pdf\SpecialChar softhyphen latex)] \family default or press the toolbar button \begin_inset Info type "icon" arg "buffer-view" \end_inset now to see for yourself. \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate Yes, \SpecialChar LyX can mimic (almost) all \SpecialChar LaTeX functionality. And yes, \SpecialChar LyX can import \SpecialChar LaTeX files. Experienced \SpecialChar LaTeX users should skim the rest of the \emph on Tutorial \emph default , then read the \change_deleted -1463541724 1692549293 \begin_inset Quotes eld \end_inset \change_unchanged \emph on \SpecialChar LyX for \SpecialChar LaTeX Users \change_deleted -1463541724 1692549297 \emph default \begin_inset Quotes erd \end_inset \change_inserted -1463541724 1692647713 \begin_inset Note Note status collapsed \begin_layout Plain Layout \change_inserted -1463541724 1692648894 Does not comply with the styling rules in Intro.lyx, section 2.1. Besides that, I don't see the need to use quotation marks with text typed in a different fontface. \change_unchanged \end_layout \end_inset \change_unchanged \change_deleted -1463541724 1692549300 chapter \change_inserted -1463541724 1692647259 section \begin_inset Note Note status collapsed \begin_layout Plain Layout \change_inserted -1463541724 1692648915 it is a section, not a chapter. \change_unchanged \end_layout \end_inset \change_unchanged . (Everyone else: don't worry, you don't need to know \SpecialChar LaTeX to use \SpecialChar LyX .) \change_deleted -1463541724 1692549492 \change_unchanged \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate \SpecialChar LyX has lots of features for people who read or write a language other than English. In addition, the key bindings, toolbars, and many other characteristics are highly configurable. See \family sans Help\SpecialChar menuseparator Customization \family default for details. \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate The \SpecialChar LyX home page is \begin_inset Flex URL status collapsed \begin_layout Plain Layout https://www.lyx.org \end_layout \end_inset . Get information about \SpecialChar LyX , subscribe to the \SpecialChar LyX mailing list(s), take the \SpecialChar LyX Graphical Tour: \begin_inset Flex URL status collapsed \begin_layout Plain Layout https://www.lyx.org/Walkthrough \end_layout \end_inset , and more. \end_layout \begin_layout Enumerate \series bold Note for Linux users: \series default Please check that the language packages for the \SpecialChar LaTeX distribution \family sans \SpecialChar TeX \begin_inset space ~ \end_inset Live \family default are installed. Otherwise you will get \SpecialChar LaTeX errors. \begin_inset Newline newline \end_inset For example on the Linux distributions \family sans (K,X)Ubuntu \family default and \family sans Debian \family default the package name for the German language is \change_deleted -1463541724 1692549458 \begin_inset Quotes eld \end_inset \change_unchanged \family typewriter texlive-lang-german \change_deleted -1463541724 1692549459 \family default \begin_inset Quotes erd \end_inset \change_unchanged . \change_inserted -1463541724 1692647289 \begin_inset Note Note status collapsed \begin_layout Plain Layout \change_inserted -1463541724 1692648947 Is it really necessary to use quotation marks for text already using a different fontface? \change_unchanged \end_layout \end_inset \change_unchanged \begin_inset Newline newline \end_inset After the installation of the language packages you must use the \SpecialChar LyX menu \family sans Tools \family default \SpecialChar menuseparator \family sans Reconfigure \family default . \end_layout \end_body \end_document