Area 51 » Werner

My first introduction to LaTeX was in 1997, and I've never looked back!

Meta:

• [Welcome to TeX.sx!](http://goo.gl/z69vm)
• [minimal working example (MWE)](http://goo.gl/dtPzv)
• [Follow-up questions](http://goo.gl/vWjuk)
• [How do you accept an answer?](http://goo.gl/hzFkJ)
• [Ask Question](http://goo.gl/RTSy1)
• [How do I mark code blocks](http://goo.gl/VPzfr)
• [How can I upload an image to be included in a question or answer?](http://goo.gl/59Kig)

Main:

• [How to look up a symbol or identify a math alphabet?](http://goo.gl/NjJCc)
• [LaTeX Editors/IDEs](http://goo.gl/3f1mL)
• [Consistent typography](http://goo.gl/792Wc)
• [How to influence the position of float environments like figure and table in LaTeX?](http://goo.gl/Qzz31)
• [Keeping tables/figures close to where they are mentioned](http://goo.gl/290dD)
• [`\subseteq` + `\circ` as a single symbol (“open subset”)](http://goo.gl/pkzNr)
• [Setting a document in MS Word-12pt (12bp)](http://goo.gl/55uJz)
• [How can I convert from Microsoft Word to a LaTeX document](http://goo.gl/Itc1O)
• [Making a LaTeX document appear as though it were typeset in MS Word](http://goo.gl/ekR1i)
• [Does it matter if I use `\textit` or `\it`, `\bfseries` or `\bf`, etc.](http://goo.gl/ECK5V)
• [Will two-letter font style commands (`\bf`, `\it`, …) ever be resurrected in LaTeX?](http://goo.gl/u98NT)
• [Why is `\[` …`\]` preferable to `$$`?](http://goo.gl/GvmWy)
• [Are`\(`and`\)`preferable to`$`?](http://goo.gl/ClGXg)
• [How do I update my TeX distribution?](http://goo.gl/CqWB1)
• [Where do I place my own `.sty` files, to make them available to all my `.tex` files?](http://goo.gl/ByVnz)
• [What is the use of percent signs (`%`) at the end of lines?](http://goo.gl/awJkj)
• [What do `\makeatletter` and `\makeatother` do?](http://goo.gl/HYwLd)
• [Should I use `\center` or `\centering` for figures and tables?](http://goo.gl/eePVj)
• [How to change the name of document elements like “Figure”, “Contents”, “Bibliography” etc.?](http://goo.gl/CQdc6)
• [`\eqnarray` vs `\align`](http://goo.gl/3R7Ln)
• [Print programs with its proper syntax](http://goo.gl/kimkM)
• [Column padding in tables](http://goo.gl/X3kPH)
• [How do I find out what fonts are used in a document/picture?](http://goo.gl/YsWvA)