Formating a table using the 'booktabs' package

Question

I have the following script that generates a table that I am trying to format properly.

\documentclass[12pt]{article}

\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{multirow}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[H]

\begin{tabular}{c@{\qquad}cccc@{\qquad}ccc@{\qquad}ccc@{\qquad}c}
  \toprule
  \multirow{2}{*}{\raisebox{-\heavyrulewidth}{Scenarios}} & \multicolumn{4}{c}  {GAM} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{SCAM} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Krig} \\
  \cmidrule{2-10}
  & {\tt tp} & {\tt cr} & {\tt ps} & {\tt ad} & {\tt mpi} & {\tt cv} & {\tt   micv} & {\tt mat} & {\tt sph} & {\tt exp}\\
  \midrule
  Uniform & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\
  1 dominant & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & 2 & 3 \\
  \bottomrule
\end{tabular}

\end{table}

\end{document}

The headers "GAM", "SCAM" and "Krig" are slightly off-centre (pushed to the right). How can this be fixed?

Also, I need the horizontal line below the "Krig" header to extend further to the right. I tried increasing the 10 to 15 in \cmidrule, but received an error.

Does someone know how this can be fixed? Any assistance is greatly appreciated.

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Bernard · Accepted Answer · 2018-03-16T18:24:22.657

Rather than changing the intercolumn space for some columns, add some empty columns. Also, to fine-tune the vertical placement of the multirowcell, use the optional argument of \multirow rather than \raisebox:

\documentclass[12pt]{article}

\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{array, multirow}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[H]
\begin{tabular}{l@{\qquad}*{14}{c}}
  \toprule
  \multirow{2}{*}[-\heavyrulewidth]{Scenarios}} & \multicolumn{4}{c} {GAM} & & \multicolumn{3}{c}{SCAM} & & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Krig} \\
 \cmidrule(r){2-5} \cmidrule(lr){7-9} \cmidrule(lr){11-13}
  & {\tt tp} & {\tt cr} & {\tt ps} & {\tt ad} & & {\tt mpi} & {\tt cv} & {\tt micv} & & {\tt mat} & {\tt sph} & {\tt exp}\\
  \midrule
  Uniform & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & & 2 & 3 \\
  1 dominant & 1 & 2 & 3 & 1 & & 2 & 3 \\
  \bottomrule
\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\end{document}

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 16 '18 at 18:12

Use the optional spacing (contraction) arguments of \cmidrule; \cmidrule(<side>){<cols>} contracts a rule spanning <cols> at the <sides>, where <sides> identify the left or right of the rule. This aids in breaking sub-headings from the rest of the table horizontally.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{booktabs}

\begin{document}

\begin{tabular}{ l *{4}{c} *{3}{c} *{3}{c} }
  \toprule
  & \multicolumn{4}{c}{GAM} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{SCAM} & \multicolumn{3}{c}{Krig} \\
  \cmidrule(lr){2-5} % GAM
  \cmidrule(lr){6-8} % SCAM
  \cmidrule(lr){9-11} % Krig
  Scenarios & 
    \texttt{tp} & \texttt{cr} & \texttt{ps} & \texttt{ad} & % GAM
    \texttt{mpi} & \texttt{cv} & \texttt{micv} & % SCAM
    \texttt{mat} & \texttt{sph} & \texttt{exp} \\ % Krig
  \midrule
  Uniform    & 
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & % GAM
    5 & 6 & 7 & % SCAM
    8 & 9 & 10 \\ % Krig
  1 dominant & 
    1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & % GAM
    5 & 6 & 7 & % SCAM
    8 & 9 & 10 \\ % Krig
  \bottomrule
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

Formating a table using the 'booktabs' package

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