How to break a line in a table [duplicate]

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How to add a forced line break inside a table cell

In a table I would like to have a line break in the text inside a cell. Is there an easy way to do so, or do I have to create a new line without borders? The same holds true for other situations such as breaking a line in a caption for instance.

Answer 1

Would a \parbox work?

\begin{tabular}{ll}
one line& \parbox[t]{5cm}{another\\column}\\
second line here& and here
\end{tabular}

Answer 2

\newline works in paragraph columns

Example:

\begin{tabular}{|p{3cm}|p{3cm}|}
first line
\newline second line & still on first line \\
\end{tabular}

Answer 3

Is this for a single cell, or an entire column of cells? If the later, try:

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
    \begin{tabular}{lp{.2\textwidth}l}
        42 & A paragraph of text & 42\\
        42 & Another paragraph & 42
    \end{tabular}
\end{document}

Even if it is for a single cell, I suspect that this is still the way to go.

Answer 4

Regarding line breaks in captions: if you use the caption package \\ works. In the optional argument you should protect it. Here's a demonstration example:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[font=small,labelfont=bf]{caption}
\begin{document}
\listoffigures
\bigskip
\begin{figure}[hb]
\centering Test
\caption[Short\protect\\text]{Test\\example}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

Because the caption package provides a lot of features regarding justification and customization I would not work without it. But if you really wish to avoid this package, it can also be done using \parbox. The optional positioning parameter t might be useful:

\documentclass{article}
\begin{document}
\listoffigures
\bigskip
\begin{figure}[hb]
\centering Test
\caption[Short\protect\\text]{\parbox[t]{0.2\textwidth}{Just a Test\\example}}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

Answer 5

\usepackage{pbox}

\begin{tabular}{|l|l|} \hline
    \pbox{20cm}{This is the first \\ cell} & second \\ \hline
    3rd & and the last cell \\ \hline
\end{tabular}