Quickly writing LaTeX documents

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I am hoping someone can give me some help. I am very new to using latex, but I am taking a class that requires some advanced mathematical equations and also drawing of various types of tree diagrams.

I have succeeded in creating my first document with the equations and tree diagrams but it took me forever to write the necessary latex code to do it.

I am concerned because within about three weeks, I will have a timed test where I will have to do similar types of equations and tree graphs.

Is there a "quick" way to create latex documents?

BTW: I am blind, and all of the latex editors I have tried so far are not accessible. I am willing to try other editors though.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated.

Related: Accessible TeX/LaTeX textbooks, primers, and materials? — Werner, Feb 09 '15 at 05:11
Related: What are good learning resources for a LaTeX beginner? — Werner, Feb 09 '15 at 05:12
the author of tex4ht, eitan gurari (sadly passed in 2009) was interested in latex for blind people - don't know though whether it ever came to anything ... — prettygully, Feb 09 '15 at 05:27
There was a thread on comp.text.tex back in 2007 on a similar topic -- the main difference being the OP was a CS student. Eitan Gurari was also involved in the thread. Not sure if it's much help, however.... — jon, Feb 09 '15 at 07:52
Welcome to TeX.SE! Are there special editors for blind people? Which one do you use? — Mensch, Feb 09 '15 at 08:10
You could try out markdown with pandoc, that way you only have to use LaTeX-code for diagrams and math, while you can use the far easier markdown syntax for sectioning and lists and the like. — DG', Feb 09 '15 at 08:38
This TeX.SX link might be helpful: teaching latex to visually disabled. — , Feb 09 '15 at 12:04
Are all students required to use LaTeX? Definitely if not, and possibly even if they are, you should raise the issue with your instructor and/or an advisor on your campus who deals with accommodations for students with disabilities. You should do this as soon as possible, even if you hope that you will find a good solution before the timed test. — cfr, Feb 09 '15 at 13:26
I'm guessing from your phrasing that you are totally blind. Is that correct? [I'm legally blind, but can see well enough to use text editors with very large font.] — Chris Chudzicki, Feb 09 '15 at 16:09
There is a series of posts at blind science that may be useful. One mentions using Emacs and Emac Speak. — Tom Wilkinson, Feb 24 '15 at 14:33

score 1 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:35

You could try editors like Texmaker or TeXstudio There is a "Wizard" in the panel - when you press it, you could choose "Assistent for a new document" or something like that. It is an easy way to create a document - and it has all the AMS packages you need, and the geometry package. You just have to choose what you want, by pressing some buttons. Here a comparison of TeX editors.

Else you can easily google some LaTeX templates. Actually, this is really good page with a lot of templates.

But, of course, you have to edit the templates or the Quick-Starter document to what you want and what you need. But that is a way to start a LaTeX document quickly.

Yours faithfully, hoped I could help a little bit?

PS! Often you just need to make one (or a few) templates on your own (by editing templates or creating it from new). And than just copy your own template every time you want to make a new LaTeX document - that works for me, but of course sometimes I need to add some usepackages.

PPS! Here is explained how you can include the preamble with a single line to a new document.

Templates are dangerous. Abeginner cannot judge if a template is up to date or just some rubbish an idiot put together and labeled template. Sadly, the last mentioned get the most advertisement. — Johannes_B, Mar 16 '15 at 16:25

Quickly writing LaTeX documents

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