LaTeX vs. other typesetting tools

Article or presentation

LaTeX MS Word or PowerPoint
  • Code-based formatting
  • Formulas and scientific symbols
  • Cross-links
  • Strict style
  • Visual formattig
  • Plane text
  • Independent pages
  • Manual refining

If you need it fast and it is a few-page document – use MS Word or PowerPoint

Poster

MS PowerPoint