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Regarding the `book`, `report`, and `article` document classes: what are the main differences?
What are the main differences between the book, report, and article document classes?
I am interested in the following:
visual differences in the final document;
differences in the way the document must be coded;
differences between the standard…
benregn
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Adding space between columns in a table
I notice that the space between each column of a table in LaTeX is not quite wide (at least for me). Is there any way to set this? I found the \hspace, but I don't get how to use this in the table.
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making appendix for thesis
I need some help with creating an appendix for my thesis. I have about 10 figures which need to be in the appendix. I have a good appendix with the following code:
\appendix
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{APPENDICES}
\chapter{XXXX}
I have a main…
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How to disable automatic indentation on new paragraphs?
I'm using a template that I can't/shouldn't modify. This template forces that every time a new paragraph begins, there is an indentation added. In some rare cases this is just looking really ugly and that's why I'd like to avoid this indentation. Is…
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How to convert a scientific manuscript from LaTeX to Word using Pandoc?
I have a typical scientific manuscript in a LaTeX .tex file, and I need to convert it to MS Word .doc file. The reason for having to convert to MS Word is I'm submitting the manuscript to an academic journal and they only accept MS Word (I…
Fred
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Increase LaTeX table row height
How does one increase the height of the rows in a LaTeX table?
user1965914
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Creating fillable PDFs
I'd like to create a LaTeX document that when rendered into PDF, has forms that can be filled out using Adobe Reader or other such programs. Then I'd like to be able to extract the data. I deliberately would like to avoid using Acrobat for all the…
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What is the difference between "Page Break" and "New Page"?
Possible Duplicate:
\pagebreak vs \newpage
In LyX/LaTeX,
What is the difference between "Page Break" and "New Page"?
They both seem to do the same to me.
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Alternatives to LaTeX
Are there any professional alternatives to TeX/LaTeX which produce equal or even better typesetting? Maybe expensive commercial ones. The software counts if it is comparable or superior to LaTeX (with microtype) in typesetting text or math (or…
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Short captions for figures in \listoffigures
When I use \listoftables and \listoffigures I get in the list long captions that appear next to the tables/figures.
I would like to use short captions for this list which summarize these captions. Is that common to do? If so, what is one way to do…
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Adding vertical space at the start of a page
I'd like to, first thing before writing anything on a page, add some vertical space.
Minimal (non)working example:
\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\vspace{250px}
I want to be further down on the page :(
\vspace{250px}
Haha! Sucker…
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How to use \graphicspath?
I am using MikTex 2.9 and TeXstudio for my TeX preparation. I would like to set the path to my figures folder, which contains all the figures, plots etc. required for my work.
I used \graphicspath to set the directory, but it gives me an error…
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How can I draw a horizontal line spanning only some of the table cells?
In a table, how can I draw a horizontal line that goes only through some of the cells? I mean a line like the one in the Foo and in the Bar area of this table:
+----+-----+
|Foo |1 |2 |
| |1 |2 |
| +--+--+
| |1 |2 |
| |1 |2…
Frank
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What's the correct use of \author when multiple authors?
Working on a project, the article we are writing is written by me and someone else. How should I fill the \author?
What about \author{LASTNAME1, FIRSTNAME1 \& LASTNAME2, FIRSTNAME2}? It doesn't convince me, but it might be correct.
Is there any…
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What exactly is SyncTeX?
I stumbled upon these SyncTeX files in my directories and wanted to know what they are for. I searched this site and the internet and I think I have some vague understanding of what it is but I'm still not very satisfied with my actual knowledge.…
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