LaTeX forum ⇒ TeXworks ⇒ how to make more space between table caption and table?

[yaozhao]

\begin{table} 
\centering 
\caption{First Generation in UW-Madison} 
\scalebox{0.7}{
\begin{tabular}{l*{1}{cc}}
\hline\hline
            &\multicolumn{2}{c}{(1)}  \\
            &\multicolumn{2}{c}{First\_Generation}\\
            &           Freq.&         Percent\\
\hline
Non First Generation&         567&    67\%\\
First Generation in College&         274&    33\%\\
Total       &         841&         100\%\\
\hline
\(N\)       &         841&            \\
\hline\hline
\end{tabular}
}
\label{T1} 
\end{table}

The table formatting is perfect expect but too narrowed between caption and table. How to adjust?

[mas]

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The table formatting is perfect expect but too narrowed between caption and table. How to adjust?

You can add the required space by using the \vspace.

\begin{table} 
\centering 
\caption{First Generation in UW-Madison} 

\vspace*{5mm}
\scalebox{0.7}{
\begin{tabular}{l*{1}{cc}}
\hline\hline
            &\multicolumn{2}{c}{(1)}  \\
            &\multicolumn{2}{c}{First\_Generation}\\
            &           Freq.&         Percent\\
\hline
Non First Generation&         567&    67\%\\
First Generation in College&         274&    33\%\\
Total       &         841&         100\%\\
\hline
\(N\)       &         841&            \\
\hline\hline
\end{tabular}
}
\label{T1} 
\end{table}

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Thanks max for answering!

In the meantime also I could take a look. The current table formatting is:

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I recommend to use the booktabs package, this gives in my opinion better horizontal lines and distances:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\setlength{\heavyrulewidth}{3\lightrulewidth}
\setlength{\abovetopsep}{1ex}
\begin{document}	 
\begin{table} 
  \centering 
  \caption{First Generation in UW-Madison} 
  \label{T1}
  \begin{tabular}{l*{1}{cc}}
    \toprule
              &\multicolumn{2}{c}{(1)}  \\
              &\multicolumn{2}{c}{First\_Generation}\\
              &           Freq.&         Percent\\
    \midrule
    Non First Generation&         567&    67\%\\
    First Generation in College&         274&    33\%\\
    Total       &         841&         100\%\\
    \midrule
    \(N\)       &         841&            \\
    \bottomrule
  \end{tabular}
\end{table}
\end{document}

Stefan

[rais]

For consistent space between caption and table body I'd add

\usepackage[tableposition=top]{caption}

If the now inserted space between caption and table body isn't enough you can control it with caption's skip option.

KR
Rainer