Conversion from word to lyx

1. sudo apt-get install abiword
2. open the word document in abiword
3. save as latex (.tex) document (from "save file as type" select latex )
4. Once you have .tex, open lyx and import the .tex into it

Configuring Lyx for including "Document Class" for "article (Springer LNCS)"

1. Download llncs2e.zip
2. Extract to or copy extracted folder llncs2e to /usr/share/texmf/tex/latex
3. In terminal: sudo texhash
4. In Lyx: Tools --> Reconfigure
5. Restart Lyx
6. In Lyx: Douments ---> Settings

In document class listing you must now see the "article (Springer LNCS)"