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Enumerate list with greek letters

I am new on LaTeX and I have a problem with a sublist with enumerate. The content is in Greek and the Wizard of TexMaker has automatically added this part of the code: \usepackage[utf8]{inputenc} \...
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Biber cannot cite multiple references - ! Undefined control sequence. <argument> \blx@tempb

Since I updated MiKTeX I have been having issues when compiling my references. It works fine If I only cite one reference e.g. \cite{a} but when I want to cite multiple references e.g. \cite{a, b, c} ...
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Texmaker: Check Spelling - Always Ignore

For the first time I have used the Edit > Check Spelling feature on Texmaker to extensively check a large document. During the process, I have clicked the Always ignore button for some words. Now, ...
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How does one update/create bibliography for a doc in Texmaker?

I'm looking for the procedure to place entries into a bibliography for a document in Texmaker. I have an existing .bib file with references in it as well as a document that correctly references the ...
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Including extensive SVG images, too many pages in the pdf?

I have a lot of svg images I want to include in a TeX-File. So far I didn't have problems using the \usepackage{svg} with \includesvg. However recently I've added a few more layers to the svg-files ...
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Texmaker doesn't work properly on Ubuntu 18.04

I have freshly installed the newest version of Texmaker on Ubuntu 18.04 and it works but not as intended. When I run the app everything looks kinda zoomed in, the whole GUI looks weird. Does anyone ...
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biblatex-apa does not work with BibTeX backend

I'm using the newest Version of MikTeX and TeXmaker. I am trying to use biblatex-apa with BibTeX, but it simply does not work (and believe me, I read all comments and forums). In TeXmaker, the default ...
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"Log file not found" error with MacTeX and Texmaker

I have recently installed MacTeX.pkg (http://tug.org/mactex/) as well as Texmaker. I have this famous "Log file not found" problem, and I'm still stuck with it even thought I have already checked ...
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$TEXINPUTS and texmaker, LaTeXila

We have a number of .cls files on a central server, the corresponding directory is set in $TEXINPUTS (on Linux) and pdflatex works just fine. Now I would like to switch to a graphical environment ...
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Side-by-side images in LaTeX

I need to put 2 figures side by side in LaTeX where the first figure needs to be given a caption and the second must not be given a caption. I have tried the following: \usepackage{floatrow} \begin{...
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Texcount.pl with Texmaker word.count file not found error

I'm trying to get texcount.pl http://app.uio.no/ifi/texcount/ to work inside Texmaker but I get the error about the word.count that is not found. The documentations says that I have to add --shell-...
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How to check if the selected letter is uppercase or lowercase in a macro?

I'm using Texmaker and want to define some custom macros. The macros shall check if a selected letter is uppercase or lowercase and then replace that letter by a sequence defined in the macro. I need ...
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Save the customised completion

I would like to save my customised completion (user> customise completion) so that every time I close and re-open texmaker, I don't have to redefine it. How can I do that ? Thanks in advance,
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'filename-1.pdf' not found Asymptote

I am trying to run Asymptote code embedded in a tex file. The pdf generated has no asymptote figure but other latex stuff appear. I get a warning that file "filename-1.pdf" not found. I am using ...
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Header Image Overlap Header Line

I am wondering if there is a way to have an image in a header overlap the horizontal line at the bottom of the header? I have my company's logo in the rhead, and some text in the lhead. I essentially ...
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Cannot get Biber to work on 32-bit windows Texmaker

For a project I am using my 32-bit windows 10 notebook with TeXmaker and MikTeX. I updated MikTeX and manually installed the biber-doc package. In configure TeXmaker "biber %" is typed in for Bib(la)...
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redefine \ref{...} commands - TeXMaker ref auto-completion

I am redefining my reference command, to more easily reference chapters, tables, figures, etc.. Here e.g. for chapters \newcommand{\CHAPREF}[1]{chapter \ref{#1}} %Reference template for chapter ...
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Geometry parameters not working on Windows but working on Mac

I tried to get the following example working on Windows 10 (Texmaker V5.0.1); https://gist.github.com/hsanchez/3667596 I used it for a long time on Mac OS and it worked very well. But on Windows 10 ...
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Devanagari typesetting in Windows (TexMaker + MikTeX)

I have looked at several answers on how to write Devanagari text in LaTeX. What I understand is that I need to preprocess the file using either skt or dn (dn seems to create some problems for me, ...
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what is wrong in this table [duplicate]

could any body please tell me what is wrong in this table? \begin{table}[!h]\label{Table} \caption{Running times in seconds on symmetric MINLP.} \begin{tabularx}{\textwidth}{c>{\centering}Xc} ...
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What are the main differences between Texmaker and TeXstudio?

Although I've read these two posts: Texmaker vs TeXstudio (comparison) LaTeX Editors/IDEs I would like to ask again specifically about Texmaker and TeXstudio, because they are quite well ranked in ...
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How to "jump" brackets in TeXstudio?

In Texmaker when you type the shortcut for \frac, you get something like \frac{*}{*}, but instead of asterisks, you have bullets. When you type something in the first pair of brackets, you can then ...
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Finding a more efficient editor for collaboration of LaTeX people and Word people

Background My supervisor often wants to edit my papers, so he frequently asks for word version of the paper. I tried latex2rtf, but it is very limited in terms of packages and customized commands. ...
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Spelling check for Texmaker

I have trouble spell checking my document in Texmaker. When I press spellcheck, I get the error No dictionary Available. I really read every thing to fix this problem but it is not clear for me ...
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Texmaker vs TeXstudio (comparison) [closed]

I would like to use either Texmaker or TeXstudio in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. I want to use the latest version available via some PPA (not something installed "by hand" or even compiled!). I would like to use ...
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TeXStudio Embedded PDF viewer

Is it possible to have TeXStudio to display PDF file side by side with the source code just like TeXMaker? I am asking this since their user interfaces are very similar, hinting that we should have ...
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Package fontenc Error: Encoding file `eu2enc.def' not found

I got this error while running my tex file in XeLaTeX. For recovering this i install fonts by running following code : sudo apt-get install texlive-full sudo apt-get install texlive-fonts-...
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! LaTeX Error: File `filename.cls' not found [closed]

While building a fresh new document p1.tex \documentclass[12pt,oneside,a4paper]{p1} \begin{document} Hello this is intro page \end{document} using Texmaker installed on Ubuntu OS, following error ...
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Latex Error "log file not found" [duplicate]

I'm using Texmaker and I get this error "Log file not found" when I am running LatexPDF. Can you please help me to solve this problem.
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PDF preview on other monitor

Is there any way that allows me to have my PDF preview on a different monitor? I know that you can have Adobe open your PDF automatically instead of the built in previewer, but when I use this I ...
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How to preview images generated by MetaPost?

I use the old MetaPost program to create graphics. My problem is that, to see the result of my MetaPost figures, I have to compile first the .mp file and then the .tex file where I've inserted them. ...
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Accessing Mac (mactex) install folder

I am forced to use a Mac for a while. My log-file says my class file is in: /usr/local/texlive/2010/texmf-dist/tex/latex/base/report.cls Does this mean my packages are in this folder? /usr/local/...
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How to show 80-character column line in Texmaker?

I am used to use Texmaker, and now wondering how to set up Texmaker so that it could: (1) show 80-character column line; (2) do hard word wrap at 80-character column line, meaning that it ...
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texmaker overwrites file that was externally modified

I noticed that if I have a file open in texmaker and then change the file using a different program (or, e.g., the file is shared via Dropbox and someone else makes changes), then texmaker will ...
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Is there a quick way to jump out of brackets in TexMaker? [closed]

This might sound like a minor issue, but I love typing in Latex and its shortcuts in e.g. Texmaker are awesome, like when I want to type \frac{}{}, I can use auto-completion and jump between brackets ...
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! LaTeX Error: File `multirow.sty' not found

I am using Basictex on my mac, and using TEXMAKER as editor. I installed multirow package by tlmgr install multirow command. And output is tlmgr: package repository http://ctan.space-pro.be/tex-...
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Auto-complete feature for Texmaker citations

I have Texmaker 4.1.1 and autocomplete feature for citations doesn't work in it. I have my .bib file in the correct directory (the same as my .tex file), use biblatex, have added the command \...
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Setup Asymptote in Texmaker

Here it says that to setup Asymptote in TeXnicCenter, one should put -batchView -tex "pdflatex" %tc-*.asy into the Arguments line. But there is no Arguments line in Texmaker. Instead, there is ...
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How to disable spell checking or equivalent features in TeXmaker/TeXstudio?

The spell checker is really good when I type English words. However I am a Chinese user and it always annoys me when I type Chinese words since they are treated as misspelled. So how can I disable ...
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Why can't I use babel package?

I'm using TexMaker in Xubuntu. I wrote these lines: \documentclass{article} % \title{Os devaneios da pós-graduação de Luís Muniz} \author{Luís Augusto Muniz Telles} \date{\today} \usepackage[...
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Conversion to *.odt - error in odt's styles.xml

I'm trying to turn my latex document into an odt file to be able to open it with LibreOffice (to then be able and save it as MS Word file so colleagues can open and comment on it). Although the file ...
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Command \AtBeginEnvironment already defined

I am pretty new to LaTeX. With windows, Miktex/Texmaker pretty-much takes care of package installation whenever needed, but on Ubuntu I have been downloading needed packages from CTAN and installing ...
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How to easily update Texmaker to latest version?

I currently work with Texmaker 3.5 on Windows 7, but after reading a comment on this question I decided to update my version of Texmaker. However, the only way I found to do this is by uninstalling ...
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Using structural commands in \newcommand - structure messed up?

Is it right that usage of structural commands like \chapter, \section, \subsection and the like inside of \newcommand screws up the document's structure? I've got a \section*{...} inside a \newcommand ...
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How can I change the TexMaker interface language?

Turns out my PC thinks it's Italian... any way, the TexMaker interface is, for some unknown reason, suddenly in Italian and I don't speak a word (I would love to, thou). Can anyone guide me through ...
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How to add "Nomenclature" in "elsarticle" (2-column format) through TexMaker

The problem: How to add a "Nomenclature" section for Elsevier journals in a 2-column format at the top of the second page in a frame through TexMaker So, I googled a lot for this problem and finally ...
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How to make label suggestions appear in TeXstudio like they do in Texmaker for \ref etc.?

Texmaker shows suggestions for \ref, \autoref, and some other things which appear like but in TeXstudio it does not appear at least in mine. I would like it to as I prefer TeXstudio.
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Texmaker: Is it possible to save all files on compile?

When I press F1 in Texmaker, is it possible to automatically save all files which belong to the "master" file? If it is relevant: I am using Texmaker 4.1.
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Error 1 (driver return code) -- Works on old computer but not new one

I have MikTex 2.9.6022 and TeXMaker 4.5 installed on three different machines. All updated to the latest win10 build of 1511. I have two older machines that I have used for years and my resume ...
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Texmaker "click to jump to the line" does not always update in PDF viewer

I use Texmaker to edit my tex documents and I have the PDF viewer embedded in the editor, so I can edit the .tex files in the left and see the PDF result in the right. For big documents, a quite ...
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