LyX - text editor livermor LyX is an old what-you-see-is-what-you-get for editing LaTeX-files. LyX You can find LyX on solarislogin.stud.ntnu.no. It is a WYSIWYG-editor which allows editing of text using LaTeX. For more information, see . It has the ability to import and export different text formats and the first version was released in 1999. Help The first time you open LyX, you will get the option of browsing through an introduction.