{formatting} is for general questions about formatting document elements. Use this tag in addition to other tags specifying what should be formatted. For questions about font attributes (e.g., {bold}, {italic}, {small-caps}, {sans-serif}, {typewriter}), use the appropriate tag instead.

is for general questions about formatting document elements. This is a pretty general tag; use this tag in addition to other tags specifying what should be formatted:

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. How can I convert the output of LaTeX into a cropped .png file?
  2. How can I change the name "Figure" appearing in captions?
  3. How can I make the first row of a table all bold?
  4. How can I get a rule (long underscore) in LaTeX?
  5. How can I get a footnote without a number?
  6. How can I write 2nd, with a superscript, in text mode?
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  8. How can I make an MS Word document look like it was typeset in LaTeX?