LaTeX Looking for Help on LaTex? Check Out This Forum-Specific Guide!

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LaTeX is a preferred tool for formatting mathematical expressions in forum posts, and users can easily get started by utilizing the LaTeX interface available in the post editor. To access this feature, users should look for the Sigma (Ʃ) button above the input box, which provides various formatting options. Familiarizing oneself with these options can simplify the process of creating LaTeX expressions. For additional guidance, users can click the QUOTE button on posts with desired expressions to see the underlying LaTeX code, allowing them to replicate and modify it. The Physicsforums FAQ and external resources like the Codecogs LaTeX equation editor are also recommended for further assistance.
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Tired of typing ugly expressions, decided to join the LaTex club.
Is there a good guide on LaTex specific to this forum, the ones that came up on google were not very helpful.
 
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It's actually fairly easy, you should be able to figure it out without guides. When you're making a post (not a quick post) you can click the button above the input box labeled with an upper-case Sigma (Ʃ) and it'll bring up an interface for Latex. Browse through the menu a bit and familiarize yourself with some of the formatting options. Click one to insert a Latex tag with the formatting commands all ready for you, and you just have to fill in the blanks.
 
GarageDweller said:
Tired of typing ugly expressions, decided to join the LaTex club.
Is there a good guide on LaTex specific to this forum, the ones that came up on google were not very helpful.

Best thing to do is click on the QUOTE button on any post that has the expression you want, and you'll see in the text entry box exactly how they did it. Then you can copy their LaTeX, dismiss the Reply window, and paste the LaTeX into your Edit window and play around with it.
 

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