1. Word vs. LaTeX
Udi Boker
April 2004

2. MS-Word
The most popular word processor
By Microsoft
WYSIWYG
WYDIWYG

3. LaTeX The standard system for scientific documents
TeX – formatting engine, by D. E. Knuth ( )
LaTeX – macro package by Leslie Lamport (1985)
ASCII  Compilation  Printable Document
\Large{\textbf{Hello}}

4. The Question Searching for “Word vs. LaTeX” in Google:
“Why should I use LaTeX? …”
“The advantages of LaTeX …”
“Whether to use LaTeX …”
The natural preference of Word is clear.
One should have good reasons to use LaTeX.

5. Why LaTeX?
In a scientific environment one has very good reasons to use LaTeX:
Superior output
Publishing standard
Separation of content and style
High mathematical support
Full control
Referencing, indexing and bibliography

6. The output
LaTeX
Word

7. Why LaTeX?
In a scientific environment one has very good reasons to use LaTeX:
Superior output
Publishing standard
Separation of content and style
High mathematical support
Full control
Referencing, indexing and bibliography

8. Other LaTeX Advantages
It’s free
Stability
Scalability
Portability