Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Table text alignment

[helpmeoverleaf96]

Hi guys,

Currently working on my thesis in overleaf, and I am having some troubles with a table. (def not a table pro over here) I would like the text in the left column to align with the top of the right column, and I just cannot get it to work.
My code looks like this

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\begin{tabular}{p{8em} m{30em}}
\hline
\textbf{SDS-PAGE Electrophoresis Buffer} &  was prepared by diluting NuPAGE\textregistered MES SDS running buffer (20X) (Novex\textregistered, cat\# NP0002) into a 1X concentration with \acrshort{dm}. The electrophoresis buffer was prepared in advance and stored in a cold-room on a magnetic stirrer until use.  \\ 
\textbf{Blue Native PAGE Anode Buffer}  & was prepared by diluting NativePAGE™ Running Buffer (20X) (Invitrogen\textsuperscript{TM}, cat\# BN2001) into a 1X concentration with \acrshort{dm}. This buffer was prepared in advance and stored in a cold-room on a magnetic stirrer until use.   \\  
\hline
\end{tabular}

And it looks like this

Screenshot 2021-03-12 at 14.31.46.png (46.19 KiB) Viewed 8640 times

I have tried with the p{8em}, because the overleaf help page suggests that this would "paragraph column with text vertically aligned at the top" - it doesn't. I've also tried the \vspace(-1cm) before the text, and this does not solve the problem either.

Please if anyone could help I'd be really grateful.
Thank you,

Kind regards, Mel

[Ijon Tichy]

Try changing \begin{tabular}{p{8em} m{30em}} into \begin{tabular}{p{8em}p{30em}}.

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[helpmeoverleaf96]

Thank you so much, that solved it! I will do that if I need help in the future. Again, thank you so much.