Formatting resume in LyX

Question

I am writing a resume in LyX (compiled using MiKTeX). How can I place my name at the top and centered? Also when I output it in PDF, there is always a huge margin space at the top. How can I set the margins?

Answer 1

Use fancyhdr to set the header (and/or footer) the way you want. Add the following to your document preamble (Document -> Settings... -> LaTeX Preamble):

\usepackage{fancyhdr}% http://ctan.org/pkg/fancyhdr
\fancyhead{}% Clear all headers
%\fancyfoot{}% Clear all footers
\fancyhead[C]{My Name}% Place "My Name" in Center of header
\renewcommand{\headrulewidth}{0pt}% Remove header rule
%\renewcommand{\footrulewidth}{0pt}% Remove footer rule
\pagestyle{fancy}% Set page style to "fancy"

My code example only modifies the header, although you can do the same for the footer, if needed. Those commands are commented out.

See Setting document width in LyX in order to find out how to adjust the page margins according to your needs. Follow Document -> Settings... -> Page Margins, deselect Default Margins and enter your desired margins.