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Free tool: LaTeX (“Typesetting Beautiful Documents”)

Price: Free (freeware)

Requirements:
• Mac or PC
• LaTeX distribution files 
• LaTeX editor

Where to get it: See the “Installing” section below

What it is: LaTeX (pronounced “LAY tek” or “LAH tek”) is a document processing system based on the computerized typesetting system TeX.

What it does: Some consider LaTeX a word processor, but it’s very different than Microsoft Word. LaTeX handles most of the presentation and formatting aspects of document preparation, allowing the author to focus on content.

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