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Build the PDF

Open Settings, then Hooks, and choose the pdflatex template. Update the entry file and output path when the project does not use main.tex. The template runs pdflatex with -synctex=1 and performs additional passes for references. It runs at the end of an agent turn. DocWriter also finds a same stem PDF automatically. For example, paper/main.tex matches paper/main.pdf.

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Preview beside the source

Open the TeX source, then use the split preview button. Drag the divider to resize the source and PDF.
A proposed LaTeX edit in the comment gutter
The generated PDF after the LaTeX hook completes

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Move from source to PDF

Select source text and choose Locate in PDF. DocWriter asks the synctex command for the page and position. When SyncTeX data is unavailable, it falls back to PDF text search.

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Move from PDF to source

Double click a location in the PDF. DocWriter asks SyncTeX for the source file and line, opens that file, and scrolls the editor. The synctex command must be on PATH, and the build must produce a .synctex.gz file. Source and PDF paths must remain inside the workspace.