Questions tagged [moderncv]
{moderncv} is a document class for CVs (curriculum vitae) and Cover Letters.
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Creating a buller point alignment with moderncv
I want to create a programming section that looks like something like this:
What I have so far is this:
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv} % Font sizes: 10, 11, or 12; paper sizes: a4paper, ...
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move phone number on cv
I wrote my cv at LaTeX and after I made a slight change my phone number section move at the top of the cv even if it was at the same line with the email section before the alternations. I'm new to ...
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Linebreak in cventry
I am using the latex style moderncv with command \cventry which has the definition as follows:
% makes a typical resume job / education entry
% usage: \cventry[spacing]{years}{degree/job title}{...
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Change vertical Distance in my Cover Letter - ModernCv
I am currently writing an application with moderncv that is almost finished but I have small problem that I cant fix on my own.
I my example
\documentclass[10pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}
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Background for left part of page
So I wanted to update my CV and decided that it looks rather boring. I am currently using the moderncv package with the casual theme (as seen here: http://www.latextemplates.com/template/moderncv-cv-...
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Moderncv and left Margin - How to shrink the column with the dates? [duplicate]
I have tried to reduce the left margins with the package geometry: \usepackage[scale=0.90, top=0.5cm, bottom=1cm]{geometry} but cannot shrink the column where we have the dates in the experience ...
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ModernCV and removing blank lines on header
I have disabled the address (%\address{}{}{}), but I cannot remove the blank rows above my Phone number/email address/social media. Can we put the phone number/email/social on the top beside the photo?...
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Changing icons in Moderncv{Casual} Coverletter template
I am using the Modercv{Casual} template for my cover letter but want to change the icons of mobile phone, email, web address, github and linkedIn in my footer to the "Font Awesome" type to make it ...
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How to censor a part of cventry with the censor package?
I have to censor sensitive information in CVs. The CVs use the moderncv package. I decided to use the censor package to blackening the sensitive information. When I try to censor the third parameter ...
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moderncv only working with oldstyle [closed]
Hi I'm trying to set up my cv with the moderncv class. When I simply try to compile the code with the \moderncvstyle{oldstyle} option the code works but with \moderncvstyle{casual} it breaks an I get ...
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Refer to Numbered Section in moderncv Class using \ref
I would like to refer back to a numbered section in the moderncv class using \ref but I am unable to do so.
I read the post titled
Using \ref in moderncv class
and I was able to get the following:
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How to remove comma in moderncv in the education section
I am trying to remove the comma in the education section after the degree. How can I achieve this?
\section{Education}
\cventry{Jan 2013--Dec 2018}{Bachelor's of Science in Information Systems}{...
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Need help with the moderncv resume/cover letter template
I need help with this great template. It has both the resume and cover letter in one document but I'd like to make a few changes.
I'd like to add "job title" above summary and below email/phone in ...
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How to move name, address, phone, email to the middle and add a headline below it?
I am trying to create my cover letter with class moderncv but I don't quite know how to move the name, address, phone, email to the top center of the page. I would like to make it look like the one in ...
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Add ORCiD logo to moderncv using classic style
I'm trying to add the ORCiD logo to the moderncv using \moderncvstyle{classic}, but I always get an error.
For the symbol itself, I tried using academicons package described here:
Is there a ...
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Moderncvhead and moderncvbodyi warnings - ModernCV
I did my CV by using Texmaker on a PC; when I open the file on another PC it does not work, in particular the software gives me the following messages (I downloaded and updated MikTek as well):
%-----...
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Why can't I get my moderncv to compile? - unrecognized command (tex editor)
I have moved to windows 10 from arch linux. I am now attempting to use MiKTeX and TexStudio to alter an existing CV. I have added the package entitled moderncv within the MiKTeX Console. However when ...
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Moderncv - errors on sty and tex files
I have successfully used the moderncv package for several years. A few months ago, the following errors appeared out of the blue :
Command \mobilesymbol undefined. \renewcommand*{\mobilesymbol}
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Use real text instead of lipsum in moderncv quote alignment
I'm trying to justify the initial quote in moderncv package. And the following answer seems to provide a proper solution:
https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/440444/192035
However, when I try to replace ...
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Moderncv enumerate in cvitem: Bug?
I wanted to know if people can reproduce my problem with the misaligned enumeration and if yes why is it like this?
\documentclass{moderncv}
\moderncvstyle{classic}
\moderncvcolor{blue}
\name{}{}
\...
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How to add personal info in cv title
While preparing my Resumé, the Resumé title looks like
I am getting this with the following MWE:
\documentclass[12pt,a4paper,roman]{moderncv}
\moderncvstyle{casual}
\moderncvcolor{blue}
\...
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Horizontal spacing commands only work for first item in list with multicol
I'm trying to make my resume shorter by adding a multicolumn environment multicol. I'm using the class moderncv and package multicol to lay out a list of items in a special two column section (in the ...
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skype link in modercv
I am writing cv using moderncv package. I tried to add skype call link by using command
\href{skype:frantisekdracek?call}{skype}
However, when I try to open this link, it opens directory path: file:/...
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Writing MATLAB with the original font in modernCV [closed]
I'm wondering if I can write MATLAB with the original font in my CV using class moderncv:
Thank you for your willingness.
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ModernCV symbols (email, skype etc.)
I looked for the moderncv documentation, but without any success. I'd like to know the list of the symbols (email, skype etc.). Can you tell me if there is this list please?
Thank you in advance.
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Command \mobile in \cvitem doesn't appear - ModernCV template
I'm trying to insert the mobile symbol in the \cvitem of the ModernCV template, but I don't know how to do that. I tryed in different ways, but without any success.
\cvitem{\mobile}{123456} % error
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How to add several time periods into date cventry in moderncv?
I am using moderncv package, banking style I want to list several time periods in one \cventry.
Best thing I managed is to use more than one \cventry, but this leaves too big spacing between entries....
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Trouble defining new command like \cventry command in LaTeX
I'm using the moderncv document type with the classic style and trying to create a new command similar to the \cventry as described here. I'm trying to eliminate the period that shows up at the end ...
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Move date in letter of class moderncv
%% start of file `template.tex'.
%% Copyright 2006-2013 Xavier Danaux (xdanaux@gmail.com).
%
% This work may be distributed and/or modified under the
% conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License ...
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Useless information in browser's card title while displaying pdf
I'm currently writing Resume using 'moderncv' package. Everything is fine, but when I try to display pdf in e.g. Firefox, the title of card seems like this:
when my file is called 'Doe_John_Resume....
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Class moderncv - \cvitem indent from second line
Class moderncv, style banking has the indentation for \cvitem set up as:
Title: very long description that runs to the next line very long description
that runs to the next line very long ...
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How do I get all of the social links onto one line?
I have a resume that I'm building in LaTeX. On my resume, under my name is the contact / social personal info. It puts the social info on two lines, with github being on the second line by itself, ...
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Class moderncv error: undefined control sequence \gitlabsocialsymbol
I'm having problems to display the favicon for Gitlab in my moderncv project. I think it has to do with my installation of moderncv.
I'm on a Ubuntu machine and first I installed texlive-latex-extra. ...
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Changing bibliography order with moderncv and renewenvironment statement
A while ago I copy-pasted the following code from the internet so that I had categorized publications.
Now I realize that publication order is not corresponding to the order I define in the ...
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What am I doing wrong in updating this CV in texmaker?
I have to update my CV (class moderncv) and I have done the essentials, but using various options in quick build is not doing anything. The format is as before, I have just added a section.
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koma-moderncvclassic in thesis
The koma-moderncvclassic package would in principle be the specific solution to this question (having a CV based on class moderncv in your thesis without including a PDF).
However, importing the ...
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Include photo in moderncv-banking (does not work)
I tried to use this instructions:
How to include picture in banking style with exactly position
They somehow doesn't work anymore, maybe because the actual moderncv version
is a little bit different, ...
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How to automatically create multiple versions of a document with different paper sizes & reflecting this in the generated PDF filename?
I am using the moderncv class to prepare my resume for applying to jobs in the US (where the standard paper size is letter), and in UK (where the standard paper size is A4).
Here is a MWE file called ...
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How to replace photo in moderncv classic with a QR code?
I am making my resume using the moderncv package with the classic style.
I wish to replace the photo with a QR-code to my personal website, using the qrcode package.
I tried replacing the argument ...
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Adjust spacing between personal information & photo columns in moderncv classic
I wish to reduce the spacing between the personal information column and the photo column in moderncv classic style.
Here is a MWE
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}
\moderncvstyle{classic}
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Populate information from a csv file into a LaTeX document (specifically into the fields/arguments of commands therein)
I have some personal information stored in a plain CSV file personal_info.csv in the following format:
personal_info.csv
83 Fancy Avenue,Nowheresville,Gotham City 24061
123 456 7890
someone@xyz.com
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Forcing space in \cventry in moderncv
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Currently all the items in environment itemize (1. Lorem Ipsum (...) - 4. Lorem Ipsum (...)) are on page 2.
I would like to keep the first item (1. Lorem Ipsum (...)) on the first ...
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moderncv package does not recognize \it command
The moderncv package does not recognize \it command. Sure we can use \textit instead. The problem is that BibTeX generated files may contain \it commands ...
So, edition of the bbl file is required ...
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Sans Serif for CV and Roman for the presentation letter. All in the same document
I'm trying to write my CV using moderncv V2.0.0 and putting all into the same file: CV + Presentation letter.
The problem is: I want to use plain text (sans serif) for the text in the CV and then ...
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How to reduce vertical space between closing and signatur
I'm using the moderncv package (classic style) and I would like to reduce the vertical space between the \closing of the letter and the signatur at the end.
The vertical space between Sincerely and ...
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Arrange image in moderncv
I would like to move the image of my CV with moderncv such that the upper edge of the image is at the same height like the upper part of my name:
Is this possible? And also in such a way that the ...
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Image crosswise in CV [duplicate]
I'm using LaTeX/LyX for some while now and also to create my CV. So far, no problem. Recently, I made some new photos and I noticed that when I insert them in the CV template, that the image will get ...
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How to break the alignment of the date?
I'm writing a cover letter for a presentation but the line with the following text:
University of Baltimore, Department of mechatronics is broken due to the presence of the line Date. As you can see, ...
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The contact info like name phone no. is going above the page. How to bring it closer to the Objective section?
\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}
\textheight=8in
\enlargethispage*{-2\baselineskip}
\moderncvstyle{banking}
\moderncvcolor{blue} ...
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How can I correctly vertical align text and image in \cvline of moderncv?
I am using casual cv of the moderncv package.
I added an image using the following 2 codes:
\adjustbox{height=1em}{\adjustimage{height=3.5em,valign=t,set depth=0pt}{LOGO1.png}}
and
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