FAQ

How can I convert between file types?

I generally don't recommend converting back and forth between file types (this is time consuming and a bit annoying), but if you're thinking of making the switch, here are some useful websites to help you convert your file:

• Pandoc allows conversion between many file types! To use it, you will need to type some commands in the terminal --- luckily the website has step-by-step instructions to help.

• I like to use AbiWord to convert .pdf files to .tex files. To do this in the terminal you can first change directories to the file location, then type abiword --to=tex filename.pdf

• There are also lots of online converters, where you can upload a file you'd like to convert. For example, Docx2LaTeX lets you convert Microsoft Word or Google docs to LaTeX.

Can you really run R code in LaTeX?

Yes. It's called Sweave or knitr, and it's very handy!

If you have a LaTeX distribution installed, then you can compile a LaTeX file inside RStudio using Sweave. Here are some instructions explaining how to create an RSweave file and instert R chunks: https://support.rstudio.com/hc/en-us/articles/200552056-Using-Sweave-and-knitr

Alternatively, you can include your R code in an Overleaf file using knitr. To start writing R chunks in your Overleaf file, simply change the file extension from main.tex to main.Rtex, and you're ready to go. Overleaf's guide on this is great, and even includes some examples: https://www.overleaf.com/learn/latex/Knitr