4.27.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

4.27.2.1 Using the \tab Command

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=198432

I have seen several cases of people using the \tab command to insert a specific amount of space between objects (as opposed to the \hfill command which uses any remaining space).  However, I have  ... 
[spacing]
 

asked by Mathematician https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=49199 26 votes

answered by Mathematician https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=49199 21 votes

4.27.2.2 Nice scientific pictures show off

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=158668

Task 
Show off your best scientific illustration ! 
The main purpose of this question is to share beautiful scientific pictures, preferably with an educational aspect. 
Content 
Your post must  ... 
[diagrams] [3d] [technical-drawing] [fun] [big-list]
 

asked by Thomas https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=42660 453 votes

answered by Charles Staats https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=484 284 votes

4.27.2.3 How to create fixed width table columns with text raggedright/centered/raggedleft?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=12703

I would like to create a table with some columns' width specified, while the text in those columns should be centered both horizontally and vertically. I found out that 
\usepackage{array} 
... 
[tables] [horizontal-alignment] [width]
 

asked by Covi https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=3970 211 votes

answered by lockstep https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=510 324 votes

4.27.2.4 When should I use \input vs. \include?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=246

There are two different commands to incorporate another file into the source of some document, \input and \include. When should I use one or the other? What are the differences between them? Are there  ... 
[include] [input]
 

asked by Phil Miller https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=60 920 votes

answered by Michael Mrozek https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=29 802 votes

4.27.2.5 Make MS Word document look like it has been typeset in LaTeX

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=8308

A few years back, I used to use LaTeX for writing reports and such, and I really liked the look of them. 
However, nowadays I am forced to use MS Word to write my reports, but that does not hinder me  ... 
[formatting] [typography] [msword] [word-to-latex]
 

asked by Theodor https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=2788 94 votes

answered by Caramdir https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=83 55 votes

4.27.2.6 How can I manually install a package on MiKTeX (Windows)

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=2063

I'm new to LaTeX, investigating using it for some work projects.  I'm using MiKTeX on Windows.  My employer's locked-down network blocks the application's automatic installation function.  I can take  ... 
[packages] [installing] [miktex] [windows]
 

asked by mbmcavoy https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=902 190 votes

answered by Stefan Kottwitz https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=213 153 votes

4.27.2.7 How to add an extra level of sections with headings below \subsubsection

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=60209

I have a document which requires many levels of sectioning. I have sections, subsections and subsubsections, but require one more level below that. I can't change the sections to be parts and move  ... 
[sectioning] [sections-paragraphs]
 

asked by robintw https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=495 189 votes

answered by Gonzalo Medina https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=3954 163 votes