How to write text document in two colums in Lyx2.0.2?

Question

How to write text document in two columns in Lyx2.0.2, as authors write in published papers?

Answer 1

I can't seem to find a duplicate, so here's a proper answer :)

The menu item you're searching for is Document > Settings > Text Layout > Two-column document. This is a fine solution for now, but I would recommend searching for (or asking for) some sort of LyX template for the publisher you're writing for. LyX has some sort of analog for supporting LaTeX document classes, although I'm not sure how it works. [The documentation][http://wiki.lyx.org/Layouts/Layouts] is your best bet if the publisher can't provide anything.

That said, it really is just easier to use LaTeX. I don't want to discourage you from using LyX---it's a fine program that teaches good habits---but I still thank my professor for basically mocking my use of it. (We have a very, uh, 'special' relationship. He was also eventually my thesis mentor.)

In LaTeX, what you're asking for would be a simple change from

\documentclass{article}

to

\documentclass[twocolumn]{article}

Answer 2

Thanks for your reply. I already worked it out. For new lyx users , the following might be helpful if you want to write a two column document using lyx.

I downloaded IEEEtran to my Lyx/LaTeX setup.

1. Installing Lyx

   Can be done using the following set of commands

   sudo apt-get install lyx   /*If you already have lyx, skip this */
   sudo apt-get install lyx texlive
   

2. Ensure texlive-publisher is installed

   sudo apt-get install lyx texlive-publishers
   

3. Finally, reconfigure

   • Open Lyx
   • Click on Tools > Reconfigure
   • Exit Lyx

Then, select article(IEEETRAN) option from Document > Settings > Document class > Document-class.

That will do it.