I'd be cautious if I was you...I don't know how much it has changed, but 4 years ago I tried using LyX to avoid LaTeX, but got so frustrated I just resorted to

I'd be cautious if I was you...I don't know how much it has changed, but 4 years ago I tried using LyX to avoid LaTeX, but got so frustrated I just resorted to learning LaTeX and sticking with that.