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2) In need to change the *subsection font to italics, how is this done?
Several solutions:
1. A new layout
The ideal solution is to get/make a new layout file for
lyx, that sets everything up right for you. That way,
you get a new document type that you might want to call
"surgical journal article".
A layout file contains any latex code that might be needed for the
desired result (i.e. use of the correct packages, font specifications
and so on.)
A layout file also decides what things should look like on screen,
so you'll get an italic font for the "*subsection" on screen too,
not _only_ in the final output.
Making a new layout is some work, because there are no
tools for doing it, other than text editors. (The layout file
is a text file.) If you want to attempt this, make a copy of
whatever existing layout that is closest to what you want, and edit that.
Feel free to ask for advice here if you get stuck. Lyx documents
layout files somewhat in the help document "Customization".
I believe custom layouts are stored in .lyx/layouts, you may
also need to copy the standard layouts there.
2. Use some latex commands in the preamble
The font for *subsection (and lots of other things)
can be overridden by entering the appropriate latex command(s)
into the document preamble. You can find such commands on the
net, ask about them here, or look them up in a latex book.
When you got something that works, create a template document
by saving a document that has no text except for those
preamble commands. You can store the template in
.lyx/templates.
If making a new layout is a bit too much, then this is the
way to go. And if you decide to make a new layout file later, then
that file can use the same latex commands as you use in
this preamble.
Note that the commands for changing subsection font may depend
on what document class you are using. The koma-script classes
have some commands that make this easier than plain "article"
for example.
3. The not recommended "dummy" way:
Whenever you use subsection*, mark the text and change it to
italics. Not recommended because it is a *lot* of work. It is also
easy to forget now and then, resulting in inconsistent style.
And if you ever need to change the style,
you'll need to change every subsection* in every document . That sort
of work is avoided with either of the two first ways.
Helge Hafting
