The advantage of using LaTeX is that you can focus on the content and let the program take care of formatting.
However, I agree that when you are learning (myself included!) it takes a lot of time to learn LaTeX syntax.
Here is a very brief introduction to OverLeaf:
And LaTeX using OverLeaf:
https://www.overleaf.com/latex/learn/free-online-introduction-to-latex-part-1#.WbLfhq2ZNjR
I recently learned that OverLeaf has a rich text viewing option (check out the first video), so you don't have to enter content using the source code (which is a little overwhelming!)