DOCX to LaTeX Converter

Convert Word documents to LaTeX with accurate math formula conversion.

Quick Start

Run the conversion script:

python scripts/docx_to_latex.py input.docx output.tex --images-dir images

Workflow

1. Basic Conversion

python scripts/docx_to_latex.py document.docx document.tex

This extracts:

• Text content with formatting (bold, italic, underline)
• Headings → \section, \subsection, etc.
• Lists → itemize/enumerate
• Tables → tabular environment
• Images → extracted to images/ folder
• Math formulas (OMML) → LaTeX math notation

2. Review Math Formulas

After conversion, verify complex formulas in the output .tex file. The converter handles:

• Fractions: \frac{a}{b}
• Subscripts/superscripts: x_{i}^{2}
• Radicals: \sqrt{x}, \sqrt[n]{x}
• Integrals/sums: \int_{a}^{b}, \sum_{i=1}^{n}
• Matrices: pmatrix environment
• Greek letters and math symbols
• Delimiters with auto-sizing: \left( \right)

For OMML element details, see references/omml_conversion.md.

3. Compile LaTeX

pdflatex output.tex

Required packages (auto-included in preamble):

• amsmath, amsfonts, amssymb - math support
• graphicx - images
• hyperref - links
• booktabs - tables

Manual Adjustments

After automatic conversion, may need manual fixes for:

Issue	Solution
Complex nested formulas	Verify bracket matching
Custom macros in original	Define in preamble
Equation numbering	Add \label{} and use equation environment
Figure captions	Update auto-generated "Image" captions
Table alignment	Adjust column specs in tabular

Example

Input (Word with OMML):

• Equation: "The quadratic formula is x = (-b ± √(b²-4ac)) / 2a"

Output (LaTeX):

The quadratic formula is $x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}$