Open your Word template. Export to Word, PDF or LaTeX.
Open the .docx template your university or journal gives you and keep its styles. When you are done, export to Word, PDF or a LaTeX project, with your references formatted.
Word and PDF export are on every plan, including Free. LaTeX export is on paid plans (Plus and up).
Why use word, pdf and latex export
Templates kept
Headings, tables, equations, images and page setup come through.
Comments too
Comments and tracked changes travel with Word files.
Overleaf-ready
LaTeX export gives a project you can open in Overleaf.
How it works
Open
Open a .docx, .doc, .odt or .rtf file, or start from scratch.
Write
Write and cite as normal.
Export
File › Download: Word, PDF or LaTeX.
What goes in, what comes out
You give it
- .docx, .doc, .odt and .rtf files
You get
- Word (.docx)
- LaTeX project (.tex with a .bib file)
Good to know
- Unusual Word features (some fields, macros, embedded objects) may not survive the round trip.
- LaTeX export uses standard packages; journal classes need adding by hand.
An example
You enter
A thesis chapter in the university .docx template with 40 citations in APA 7.
WriteOrbit returns
A .docx in the same template, a PDF, and a LaTeX project with a .bib file of the 40 references.
Questions
More in the help center.
Does it keep my university’s formatting?
Yes. Open the .docx template and its styles, margins and headings are kept when you export back to Word.
Can I export to Overleaf?
Yes. LaTeX export gives a project with a .tex file and a .bib file that opens in Overleaf.
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