Questions tagged [chapters]
{chapters} is about the \chapter command which is one of the sectioning commands forming the logical structure of documents. This tag should only be used *in addition* to the more general {sectioning}.
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How to create chapter style like this
I want to have this chapter style in my book. Can anyone tell me the LaTeX code for this
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Page break between section and chapter (report)
In my document, the section always sticks to the next chapter, although there would be space for it on the first page. If I take away 'New word.' from the third paragraph, both the section and part of ...
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Long chapter name second (and further) line(s) indent in the table of contents (TOC) using Memoir class
I'm LaTeX newbe and trying to make a document with some requirements.
Searching for similiar issues here and through whole internet gave me no result.
The point is to remove the long chapter name ...
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Easiest and most reliable way to center \chapter in the middle of a page (appendix)
I have a chapter called "Appendix" or "8 Appendix" with automatic numeration.
I want to position that one in the middle of the page without changing any font style, size etc.
It ...
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Custom table of contents based on a model
I’m converting an oldish book into tex and I need to mimic a weird table of contents (picture here after), but I do not find any suitable models to start working with. I used the following structure (...
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How to change the Title of Bibliography Chapter into UPPERCASE (BIBLIOGRAPHY)?
I want to change the title of Bibliography Chapter into UPPERCASE like BIBLIOGRAPHY.
I have tried changing it using \titleformat, \addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{BIBLIOGRAPHY} and something like that ...
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babel + tableofcontents error: l.2 ...pter}{\chapternumberline {1}"Can I~get.."}{1}
When I create chapter with name like "Can I~get.." ToC run into error.
! Argument of \language@active@arg" has an extra }.
<inserted text>
\par
l.2 ...pter}{\chapternumberline {...
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I have a white page that won't delete before chapter
Hello could somebody help me with this code
thanks,
edit: the \documentclass[a4paper, 12pt,openany]{report} solution doesnt work for whatever reason
Also the bibliography doesn't show and i dont know ...
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How to Adjust Vertical Spacing in an egreg Macro Between the Endnotes within Each Chapter
The following code has been modified from an answer posted by egreg in https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/ask:
\documentclass[12pt,openany]{book}
\usepackage{endnotes,chngcntr}
\counterwithin*{...
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Two different chapter styles in main body and TOC
In my thesis I have two chapter styles. One is numbered style like - CHAPTER N - INTRODUCTION. For this style I have defined the style in the preamble and write in the main body as
\chapter{...
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Remove redundant "appendix" header in report [duplicate]
I would like to remove the redundant double "Appendix" header that appears in my document:
while keeping the entry in the table of contents:
I am using the \documentclass[a4paper,oneside,...
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Question about the section
Hello currently I am having trouble with section.
This is the code and when I run it in the second page it shows 1 Test but since it is section I am expecting to get 1.1 Test which I am not.
\...
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Best Way to Produce This Chapter Divider Image
I am currently working on a document into which I hope to incorporate this chapter divider:
QUESTION: Does LaTeX have an ornament that resembles this triangular group of asterisks, or must it be ...
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Center uppercase chapter title with titlesec!
I would like three things:
uppercase title and label,
not bold, and
centered.
I put the respective commands in the {label} section of the \titleformat command but nothing is happening. Both label ...
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Manually setting one chapter number in memoir
I need to insert a chapter 7.5 between chapters 7 and 8. I've figured out how to get chapter 8 to be chapter 8, but I can't figure out how to get chapter 7.5 to be chapter 7.5. I'm using the memoir....
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How do I continue my chapter/section numbering now my chapters are separate files?
I am using LaTeX to write my thesis. Originally, everything was in one .tex file. However, to help the compiling of some chapters, I have split each chapter into its own .tex file. Unfortunately, now ...
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Undefined font shape in chapter title
I'm getting a Font shape '...' undefined in a very specific setup, and I have no clue why. Here is an MWE.
The following code does not result in a warning. However, when you change \lipsum[1-3] to \...
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Chapter font size commands doesn't work
There is a lot of pages about this subject, but I didn't find the solution.
I would like to edit a small book with poetry in a5 format.
There is multiple languages (russian, hungarian, swedish...). ...
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Overfull \vbox has occurred while \output is active
I have the following MWE:
\documentclass[]{scrbook}
\usepackage{longtable}
\usepackage{tabularx, booktabs}
\usepackage{multirow}
\begin{document}
\chapter{Discussion}
In this chapter the ...
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A chapter title in two parts
I'm writing a document with two scripts: Devanagari and Roman/Latin/English. The idea is that each Sanskrit verse should have its transliteration into Roman script underneath. The language of the ...
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Asking about chapter Numbers
I just started using Latex and I'm writing my end-of-study thesis.
I have been writing chapters and sections and updating my table of content to structurize my work and make it easier. I have also ...
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how to add chapter name to number and title line in Appendices?
Consider test case:
\documentclass{report}
\usepackage[title,titletoc]{appendix}
\usepackage{titlesec}
\titleformat{\chapter}{\normalfont\LARGE\bfseries}{\thechapter}{10pt}{}
\begin{document}
\...
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titleformat - I want to separate the chapter number and title and put them on the right, one above the other
Right now I'm using the default chapter formattings on Overleaf but I want to change it so that the chapter number is much larger than the title and is above and separate from the title itself.
At the ...
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How to remove chapter number in front of appendices in toc
I added appendices using \begin{appendices} \end{appendices}, but it shows a chapter number in front of the appendices in the table of contents (see photo). How do I remove this?
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Chapter header too big in Legrand Orange Book
I'm writing a laboratory manual using the Legrand Orange Book as template. What I've found unattractive in the output is the laaaaarge separation between the header and the start of the main body. The ...
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.bbl file forming in the wrong folder
I am writing my thesis by TeXstudio and the different chapter are organized in subfolder which I \include in the main file.
To organize the bibliography I am using natbib and create a bibliography at ...
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How do I create a chapter name for only an instance
So I have this chapter name for which I have as standard:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
But I want to have a completely different chapter name which would be called: Category
And it would be co-...
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Subtitle after the chapter title
I am trying to create a subtitle using the following:
\newcommand\Chapter[2]{
\chapter[#1: {\itshape#2}]{#1\medskip\smaller\itshape#2}
}
But, the vertical space is a bit big. I tried \smallskip, ...
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Chapter with image and format section
I would like to get chapters with image, section with dot line under and left box cover, def with shadow box and upper + lower straight lines for every proof as in the picture.
Could you please help ...
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customizing chapter heading by adding box and text
I have a custom chapter heading working fine but I want to add a box and a text to it. It looks like this right now
Here is the code I used
\definecolor{myblue}{RGB}{0,82,155}
\titleformat{\chapter}[...
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Change style of chapter title
I'm writing my thesis using document class report. The chapter titles are coming as "Chapter 1": a gap then on the next line "Introduction". I want to make it "1. Introduction&...
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How to fix the absolute position of minitoc on the chapter title page?
I am using minitoc below every chapter title in my document. However, depending on the size of the chapter title, minitoc shifts down. This does not look great since my chapter titles differ in size, ...
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How do you switch numbers in a chapter?
So I want to have my chapter to go like this:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3+4
Chapter 6
Yes I want a way to somehow have two chapters in one and to skip a chapter too
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minitoc at beginning of every chapter
I want to have a mini table of contents for the current chapter appear just after the chapter name listing all sections of that chapter. I do this command before th begin of the document : \usepackage{...
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Remove space between header and title of listoffigures and listoftables
Stuck with my last problem:
At the end of my document, I'm adding listoffigures and listoftables. As I both want them to be on a new page, I've realized that these are not behave like other chapters ...
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How to make thumbs using tikz appear on all chapter pages and not only on the chapter title page?
I want thumbs to appear on the right of odd pages and on the left side of even pages. I previously used an old solution that worked quite well but I did not like the distribution of the thumbs:
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Change font for sections and subsections in toc and add dot line for chapters
I would like to alter my table of contents.
The font of sections and subsections should be the same as the chapters (which is lmss).
Chapters should have dotted lines too
How do I remove the space ...
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How do I use chapters with Beamer? [closed]
I have no idea how to insert chapters in a Beamer presentation.
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Is it possible to remove the chapter title but keep it in the table of contents
I am writing a report and am trying to save space due to a page limit and so want to remove the chapter title from 2 chapters in my report but keep it in the table of contents (as this'll provide a ...
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Removing Picture insertions for Chapters from Template
I'm got this template that gives me errors like this one:
LaTeX Error: File `' not found.
main.tex, 74
The compiler cannot find the file you want to include. Make sure that you have uploaded the ...
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Chapter Title Does Not Align With Text Width
I am trying to modify my chapter titles so that in the case of a long title, it remains aligned with the text width. I have tried commands like \newline, but this conflicts with the use of hyperref. I ...
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Searching for this chapter style
I'd like to use the chapter style of the screenshot below, but I don't know its name (and package ?); I've been searching for a long time, but couldn't find any clue...
I hope someone knows this style ...
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Is it able to justify fancychap?
Hi to many LaTeX experts! I am using fncychap (Bjornstrup). I would like to know if it is possible to align (justify) the title name inside of the square (explanatory photo attached. Since I have ...
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Same title for every tex template
I have a TeX document that includes several TeX documents.
The question is that the contents of the attached documents are different and the number of pages may also differ, but I need the same text (...
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How to reduce space between Chapter Name and Chapter Title in fncychap
I am using the \documentclass[12pt]{report} with \usepackage[Lenny]{fncychap}. How can I reduce the space between the line which says "Chapter 1" and the title for that chapter, say "...
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List of figures as a chapter
I am trying to generate a list of figures and tables. As they form part of the final part of my thesis, I want them as a chapter. Bibliography is A, Appendix is B and so on... I manage to delete the ...
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Add page number with hyper link next to the abbreviation?
I want to add the page number with a hyperlink next to the abbreviation as in the picture, by modifying the following template :
Master thesis template
The abbreviation should look like the following:
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How do I put the title of a chapter at the top center of the page? Report class
I'm using the latex class report.
I can't find a way to put a single chapter title at both the center of the page and the top of the page. I tried using this method but I couldn't use the command \...
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Beginning a New Chapter Not Necessarily on a New Page [duplicate]
Consider the code
\documentclass[openany]{book}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage{pgfpages}
\pgfpagesuselayout{2 on 1}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\begin{document}
\thispagestyle{empty}
\Large
\chapter*{\...
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Is the \center align command not accepted in the \chapter{} command environment? [duplicate]
Here is the MWE:
\documentclass[10pt,a4paper]{book}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage[left=2cm,right=2cm,top=2cm,bottom=2cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{titlesec}
\author{Joshua}
\title{Customizing ...
