Converting WPS Office files into LaTeX is a process that requires careful preparation since WPS Office does not offer a direct export option to LaTeX. However, with a few intermediate steps and the right tools, you can successfully convert your WPS document into a high-quality LaTeX file suitable for academic publishing or professional typesetting.

Open your target document using WPS Office. Before attempting any conversion, ensure that your document uses consistent formatting. Avoid complex layouts, embedded objects, or custom fonts that may not translate well into LaTeX. Apply conventional section titles, unordered lists, tabular data, and inline formulas as these elements have native support in LaTeX syntax. If your document contains mathematical expressions, confirm they were generated with the native formula editor, as this will make manual transcription easier later.

Once your document is cleaned up and formatted appropriately, convert it to an intermediate format compatible with LaTeX. The most reliable method is to export the WPS document as a rich text format file (.rtf). To do this, Open the Save As dialog and select.rtf from the format options. Store it in a known, accessible folder.

Next, you will need software capable of translating RTF to LaTeX. Several free and open-source tools can assist with this. Pandoc stands out as the top choice for format translation. Download and set up Pandoc on your operating system. Open a terminal or command prompt. Go to the folder with your RTF and execute: pandoc -s input.rtf -o output.tex. This command tells Pandoc to produce a complete LaTeX output file based on the RTF input.

Pandoc will attempt to maintain the document’s logical structure: headings, lists, tables, and core styling. However, it will not accurately render footnotes, bespoke formatting, or multi-row tables. After the conversion, load the.tex output in a LaTeX IDE such as TeXstudio or Overleaf. Inspect the generated file line by line. You may need to adjust formatting manually—particularly for math, figures, and tables. LaTeX requires precise command structures for these components, so you might need to rewrite them using LaTeX commands.

If your document includes visual assets, they will be imported via external file references, verify that image assets are in the same folder as the LaTeX file, and modify any broken or relative paths. Employ the graphicx package and \includegraphics to insert your images.

For equations, confirm that they were translated correctly. Pandoc frequently renders math in $...$ or $$...$$ syntax, but advanced notation often demands corrections. Correct unconventional symbols using standard LaTeX commands, such as employing \frac{}{} for ratios and \int for integration.

Finally, render the.tex file into a PDF output. Use a LaTeX compiler like pdflatex, xelatex, or lualatex depending on your needs. If you encounter build failures, inspect the error log in detail, it will indicate required packages not installed, unknown macros, or malformed code. Use your TeX manager (TeX Live, MiKTeX) to add missing packages.

Although this method isn’t entirely automatic, it offers a dependable pipeline for moving content from WPS Office into LaTeX. With practice, you will become more efficient at identifying and correcting common conversion issues. The result is a professionally formatted document that benefits from LaTeX’s superior typographic quality, precise control over layout, and compatibility with academic and scientific publishing standards.