1.17.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

Greatest hits from previous weeks:

1.17.2.1 Column and row padding in tables

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/31672/column-and-row-padding-in-tables

How do you guys go about controlling column padding in tables? 
Update 
To clarify, I'm looking for a way to control both vertical and horizontal padding. So, if I had a simple table like in the  ...
 

- asked by JustDanyul (122 votes), answered by Herbert (72 votes)

1.17.2.2 Embed LaTeX math equations into Microsoft Word

http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/25223/embed-latex-math-equations-into-microsoft-word

Let's say I have a (comparatively) lovely-looking document in LaTeX, full of lovingly typeset, (relatively) complex equations. 
Now, let's say some Philistines come along one day and decide that the  ...
 

- asked by badroit (68 votes), answered by Werner (27 votes)