Latex provides the wrapfig package which lets you wrap text around figures. In not only saves place, but also embeds the figure nicely into your text. Add the wrapfig package in your preamble: And place the figure where you want to have it: and similarly for tables: Number of lines (optional) “r” for right and … [Read more…]
Trying to place an image (scan of one’s signature) between the closing and the name in a letter will unfortunately not result in a nice formatting. Latex automtically adds some space for a manual signature between the closing and the printed name. This space will not automatically disappear if you place your signature as an … [Read more…]
Imagine you have an appendix chapter that contains a whole set of figures, but you don’t want them to show up in the list of figures. The caption package does the trick for you: and then use to exclude figures from the LOF from that point onwards. Switching it on again can obviously be done … [Read more…]
Latex distinguishes between three different enumeration/itemization environments. Each of them provide four levels, which means you can have nested lists of up to four levels. Enumerate: The enumerate-environment is used to create numbered lists. If you like to change the appearance of the enumerator, the simplest way to change is to use the enumerate-package, giving … [Read more…]
Showing the total number of pages in addition to the actual page number is straight forward using the lastpage package. Now you can simply access the number of pages using: Note: You will have to typeset the DVI/PDF twice in order to get the number right. Example: Note: See this recent comment on how to … [Read more…]