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Column and row padding in tables
This is an old question, but I've run into the same problem, and all these solutions seemed too complex for my needs, namely in respect to horizontal padding. Looking for a rapid solution similar to ...
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Adding space between columns in a table
If you need to adjust the spacing for just one table you could also add/remove some space before the table and restore previous value after it:
\addtolength{\tabcolsep}{-1pt}
\begin{tabular}{cc} ...
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How does the \newcolumntype command work?
The array package documentation, on pages 2 and 3 has the explanations:
Additional explanation
To answer your specific question:
\newcolumntype{Y}{>{\small\raggedright\arraybackslash}X}
defines ...
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Vertical centering of all columns in \tabularx environment
It seems that addition of
\renewcommand\tabularxcolumn[1]{m{#1}}% for vertical centering text in X column
in your preamble is what you looking for:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{geometry}
\...
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Split itemize into multiple columns
Use multicol. If your items do not divide evenly into each column, add \item[\vspace{\fill}] to the end of your list to align the items.
The multicol package solution from AboAmmar works well if your ...
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How to put 6 images in 3 columns-2 rows?
One more suggestion:
make figure content centered with use of \centering
between sub figures insert \hfil
purpose of \quad is not clear, let remove it
centering of subfigure content is surplus. ...
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beamer: \only and lstlisting do not work together
Verbatim material in an argument is problematic. Use the onlyenv environment instead:
\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage[utf8x]{inputenc}
\usepackage{listings}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}[fragile]...
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Decrease page margins
Indeed, as suggested in the coments, done.
\usepackage[left=1.5cm, right=2cm]{geometry}
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Specifying minimal (not fixed) width in tabular
See ADDENDUM and BONUS
First, the original approach.
Here is a \newcolumntype solution, except that, for a reason that I should know but I don't, it won't work in the last column of the tabular. I'...
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How to uncover a table column wise in Latex beamer
The following seems to do what you're asking for, after adding array to the preamble:
\documentclass{beamer}
\usepackage{array}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
\begin{tabular}{ccccc<{\onslide<...
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How can I convince texcount that my use of \newcolumntype is perfectly valid syntax?
Tell texcount to ignore the preamble:
%TC:ignore
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{array}
\newcolumntype{C}{>{$}c<{$}}
%TC:endignore
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{C}
x\\
\end{tabular}
\...
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13
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Creating two columns in beamer
Also note that the graphics need not be scaled down as much in the second column. The column becomes a minipage, so \textwidth is already adjusted to its width.
\documentclass[demo]{beamer}
\begin{...
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Specifying minimal (not fixed) width in tabular
This could be done by placing a row of 0pt \rules with a negative row separator (for proper vertical alignment).
In the example, columns 1 and 2 have minimum width 2cm, while columns 3 and 4 have ...
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How to add line separators between columns in Latex table?
Using vertical lines to provide visual structure to an otherwise little-organized table is a decidedly unsatisfactory way to go. Instead of using vertical rules, do organize the header material more ...
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Creating two columns in beamer
The "columns" feature of Beamer (other answers above) lets you customize the layout and the breaking point.
However if you want to let the text flow or you don't care about the exact layout, ...
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Applying a command to a whole column spawning "\ignorespaces"
Usually, LaTeX adds \ignorespaces at the begin of a cell and \unskip at its end to automatically remove spaces at the begin and end of the cell contents.
The example loads package collcell, but does ...
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What does '>' do when used in the context of columns?
>{stuff}
Just inserts stuff at the start of the cell so if the column is >{stuff}p{3cm} then it works as if the column was p{3cm} but every cell in that column started with stuff.
it is often ...
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Beamer - diagrams of boxed text
You are right, with tikz is more simple to drawn your relations:
\documentclass[aspectratio=169]{beamer}
\usepackage{lmodern}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetheme{Boadilla}
\usepackage[overlay]{textpos}
\...
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Column and row padding in tables
I needed it for only one specific table and instead of changing how it works through the entirety of document I found that doing the following suited my needs:
\begin{table}
\centering
{\def\...
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Three columns for only part of the page
I think three minipages are enough:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margin=1in]{geometry} % set margins to 1 inch
\begin{document}
\begin{center}
{\Huge DaimyoKirby}\par\bigskip
\begin{minipage}...
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Space between columns in a tabular
@{} removes the intercolumn space replacing it by whatever is between the braces. So nothing in your example but try
ll@{\hspace{1cm}}lll
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How to split the text into two columns that both have a different width?
A simple minipage solution might be more suitable in your case if you don't require page breaks (you didn't mention this as a requirement in your question), otherwise you can have a look at the ...
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Dealing with very long table - split into columns?
I used minipage and vdots and got the effect I wanted:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}
\caption{Your Caption}
\begin{minipage}{0.5\textwidth}
\...
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How do I draw a vertical dotted line separating two columns?
Here is a solution
\documentclass[twocolumn]{memoir}
\usepackage{xpatch}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\makeatletter
\xpatchcmd{\@outputdblcol}{\vrule\@width\columnseprule}{\rotatebox{90}{\parbox{\...
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How can I convince texcount that my use of \newcolumntype is perfectly valid syntax?
My preferred solution would be to do away with word counts, which are more or less meaningless, but failing that, since it doesn't like the {} you can remove them.
This gives no warnings (but doesn't ...
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How to add line separators between columns in Latex table?
just place the separator char in the tabular column definition:
cc|ccc|cccc
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Beamer center vertical alignment of two columns
It seems itemize inserts some spacing above the environment, just as center does. A fix for the example you've provided is to put the figure in a center environment.
\documentclass{beamer}
\begin{...
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Force table column to be zero width
You have to use a box of 0pt width for this cell with 2. Also, you need to add @{\hspace{-.5\arrayrulewidth}} and @{\hspace{-.5\arrayrulewidth}} around this column specification. The reason for the ...
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How to format an entire column in math mode using \mathrm
Use a specialized package for chemistry, for instance mhchem, that also eases input. Together with collcell you get what you want.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage[version=4]{...
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