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by Blkmage
Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:26 am
Forum: General
Topic: Is there a way to import MS Word tables onto LaTeX?
Replies: 4
Views: 16753

Is there a way to import MS Word tables onto LaTeX?

I have a chart in MS word that is basically to compare and contrast to subjects. Is there anyway to import this in LaTeX because I'm not really familiar with how to use/insert tables in LaTeX? If it's possible, would importing it keep the font as Times New Roman or use the standard LaTeX font?
by Blkmage
Wed Nov 12, 2008 5:24 am
Forum: General
Topic: Margins and textboxes
Replies: 3
Views: 6442

Margins and textboxes

Thanks for the reply. How do I control the parameters of fbox though? When I use the command it puts the text I want into a fram but it stretches it across the entire page on one line. I attached the pdf for reference. And this is the code:

\fbox{\noindent Source: Joseph J. Ellis, \textit{Founding ...
by Blkmage
Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:50 am
Forum: General
Topic: Need help including images (already in .eps format)
Replies: 1
Views: 1510

Need help including images (already in .eps format)

I have a copy of the image in both .eps and .ps format but I'm not really sure where to go from there. Do I need to use a package or what? I tried just using \includegraphics{picture.eps} but I got an error. I need to have this document done pretty soon too. Thanks for any help you can provide.
by Blkmage
Tue Nov 11, 2008 10:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Margins and textboxes
Replies: 3
Views: 6442

Margins and textboxes

1) How do I expand the right and left margins? Sorry if this seems stupid.

2) I want to make textboxes around certain pieces of text but I'm not really sure how to use this function. I have an assignment to create a collection of documents and I wanted to put boxes around wach of the documents as ...