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Is it possible to start your text right after the section in the res class? As an alternative, one could also fake a section title's look (font) etc. However, how would you fully indent it to the left then (in res class the titles are further on the left than the text)?

Thanks!

This question has been answered already here. However, not for the res document class.

\documentclass{res}

\begin{document}
\begin{resume}

%Section
\section{TEST:} test 

%Alternative
\vspace{\parskip}
\large{TEST:} test

\end{resume}
\end{document}

Thanks @ Werner for the first solution: Do you also have tip for making it work with \newsectionwidth{10pt}? The given solution breaks down when you introduce the new section width. 

\documentclass{res}

\newsectionwidth{10pt} %So the text is not indented too much under section headings

\begin{document}
\begin{resume}

%Section
\section{TEST:} test 

\bigskip

\renewcommand{\section}[1]{\leavevmode{\llap{\sectionfont #1\ }}\ignorespaces}

%Section
\section{TEST:} test

\end{resume}
\end{document}
Mensch
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Max
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I would steer clear from the res document class as its deprecated/really old. You're better off setting it in the article document class, or using something like moderncv.

You can redefine \section to be

\renewcommand{\section}[1]{\leavevmode{\llap{\sectionfont #1\ }}\ignorespaces}

This just inserts the section using a left overlap into the left margin.

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\documentclass{res}

\begin{document}
\begin{resume}

%Section
\section{TEST:} test 

\bigskip

\renewcommand{\section}[1]{\leavevmode{\llap{\sectionfont #1\ }}\ignorespaces}

%Section
\section{TEST:} test

\end{resume}
\end{document}
Werner
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  • Thanks Werner. I agree that -res- isn't the most convenient. But I do not have time to change it all around right now. – Max Oct 25 '14 at 08:01
  • Do you also have tip for making it work with \newsectionwidth{10pt}? Thanks! – Max Oct 25 '14 at 08:06
  • @Max: You can adjust the redefinition of \section to insert whatever space you want. For example, try \renewcommand{\section}[1]{\leavevmode\hspace*{\sectionwidth}\llap{\sectionfont #1\ }\ignorespaces} or something more rigid like 50pt instead of \sectionwidth. – Werner Oct 25 '14 at 08:16