5.25.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

5.25.2.1 How can I split an equation over two (or more) lines

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=3782

I am having the following equation: 
\begin{equation} 
Q(\lambda,\hat{\lambda}) = -\frac{1}{2} P(O \mid \lambda ) \sum_s \sum_m \sum_t \gamma_m^{(s)} (t) \left( n \log(2 \pi ) + \log \left| C_m^{(s)}  ... 
[math-mode] [equations] [line-breaking] [breqn]
 

asked by Peter Smit https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=459 230 votes

answered by Will Robertson https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=179 160 votes

5.25.2.2 Change image size

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=64836

I'm trying to change the image size (make it look smaller than the original). 
I tried with the next code but the image still shows at its original size. 
\begin{figure}[h!] 
\centering 
... 
[graphics]
 

asked by Enrique https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=16973 54 votes

answered by DJJerome https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=2863 57 votes

5.25.2.3 How to change certain pages into landscape/portrait mode

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=337

How can I change some pages into document into landscape mode, while leaving the others in portrait mode (or vice versa)? 
[landscape]
 

asked by hayalci https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=183 280 votes

answered by rcs https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=118 295 votes

5.25.2.4 Superscript outside math mode

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=47324

What is the easiest way to superscript text outside of math mode? 
For example, let's say I want to write the $n^{th}$ element, but without the math mode's automatic italicization of the th.  And what  ... 
[superscripts]
 

asked by jamaicanworm https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=9757 359 votes

answered by Werner https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=5764 528 votes

5.25.2.5 Commenting out large sections

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=17816

So to "comment out" a line, I need to insert a % at the beginning of the line (so that line will not be compiled). 
Is there way to comment out a large section without having to manually putting a %  ... 
[comments]
 

asked by user5419 https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=5419 299 votes

answered by Martin Scharrer https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=2975 230 votes

5.25.2.6 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 105 votes

answered by Caramdir https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=83 58 votes

5.25.2.7 How to fix table position

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=9485

Table does not show up at the same position it was inserted in the TeX file. I got the understanding through bit of reading on this forum that they are floats and they pick the best place on the  ... 
[floats] [positioning]
                                                                                  

                                                                                  
 

asked by Aku https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=2036 75 votes