You might see that the Dropbox Community team have been busy working on some major updates to the Community itself! So, here is some info on what’s changed, what’s staying the same and what you can expect from the Dropbox Community overall.

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Matteo F.'s avatar
Matteo F.
New member | Level 1
9 years ago

Will there be Paper and LaTeX integration?

Hi! Shouldn't the opening of the Paper platform be the right opportunity to build a LaTeX collaboration system through Dropbox? Best, M
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  • Kaz's avatar
    Kaz
    9 years ago

    Hey Matteo

    We’re excited to let you know that we’ve rolled out in-line LaTeX support in Paper. To start editing in LaTeX, simply type “$$" to enter LaTeX editing mode, and use the arrow keys to navigate out of the editing mode or press “enter” or “return” to escape it.

    Try it out and let me know if you have some feedback!

emir's avatar
emir
New member | Level 2
Hi,
I can not get in to the latex mode. When I type $$ nothing happens.
There is obviously something I misunderstood.
Sanchez's avatar
Sanchez
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8 years ago
Hi emir, 
 
When you type $$, you should see two sets of these symbols ($$ | $$), with your cursor in the middle. Type the code you want, and then hit the Enter key to render the code. You will need to do this each time you wish to enter LaTeX formatting into your document.
 
If you still experience the issue, try a different web browser to see if it is resolved. 
 
Thanks
  • emir's avatar
    emir
    New member | Level 2
    8 years ago

    Thanks it works on my Mac on both Safari and Chrome, but not on my Windows machine.

    • Sanchez's avatar
      Sanchez
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      8 years ago
      Hi emir, 
       
      Which browser are you using on your Windows machine? Maybe it needs to be updated? 
       
      You may want to take a look at any addons or plugins in the browser that may be interfering. 
       
      Let me know when you get a chance.
      Thanks

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