# Writing papers to 'docx'

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/writing-papers-to-docx/21835>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [March 13, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/writing-papers-to-docx/21835 "2019-03-13T20:27:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zach\_Christensen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/zach_christensen/32/7220_2.png) [@Zach\_Christensen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Zach_Christensen)\
**Post date:** [March 13, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/writing-papers-to-docx/21835/1 "2019-03-13T20:27:47Z")

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I’m trying to finish writing up a grant and I’m collaborating with people that specifically want a ‘docx’ format. It seems like I should be able to do this using Weave, but I can’t figure it out. Do I absolutely need to weave to latex and then pandoc it to docx?

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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Post date:** [March 14, 2019, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/writing-papers-to-docx/21835/2 "2019-03-14T07:47:11Z")

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> [@Zach\_Christensen](#):
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> Do I absolutely need to weave to latex and then pandoc it to docx?

I don’t know if you _absolutely_ need to do this, but this is what I would do.

Or you could show up on the doorstep of your coauthors with clothes packed for a few days, and announce that you shall teach them \LaTeX (don’t forget to bring some minor gift, like a bottle of wine, and maybe a copy of the Lamport book).

Both should be faster and more enjoyable than doing anything with `docx`.