The best bit about LyX is using it to format LaTeX tables nicely. When writing my thesis I used LyX but found myself creating more and more ERT (what LyX calls

The best bit about LyX is using it to format LaTeX tables nicely. When writing my thesis I used LyX but found myself creating more and more ERT (what LyX calls raw LaTeX code). I eventually just started using a text editor. However, I still do tables in LyX and copy them over -- such a pain to insert a column otherwise...