Question

Legendary LaTeX Tutorial!



Repost of http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/51fbcbade4b0cc46c14a461d since the old one was way too slow and took 82000 minutes to bump.

\(\bf \text{Check out more Featured Tutorials like this}\ \href{http:///openstudytutorials.weebly.com}{~Here}\)

Answer 1

In this turorial, I will highlight begin and end tags in \(\sf\color{red}{red}\), commands in \(\sf\color{green}{green}\) and parameters in \(\sf\color{blue}{blue}\). Normal text is black.
You can't copy these colored examples and use them because they won't work (they contain different symbols to make it possible to display them here without it being recognized as latex) So you'll have to type over everything.

Answer 2

\(\hspace{50pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Basic\ \LaTeX\ Layout}\)

Always begin with \(\color{red}{\backslash(}\) and end with \(\color{red}{\backslash)}\)
When you write your text between these two, it will be recognized as LaTeX

\(\color{red}{\backslash(}\sf Hello~there!!!\color{red}{\backslash)}\) will look like: \(Hello there!!!\)

The commands (or tags) in latex begin with a backslash and most of them also want parameters, which are enclosed in curly braces after the command.

For example, write: \(\sf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash underline}\color{blue}{\{my\ first\ underlined\ text!\}} \color{red}{\backslash)}\)
It will look like this: \(\underline{my first underlined text!}\)

In LaTeX, you need to define spaces.
You can use a single backslash followed by a space to induce spaces. So just type a single backslash\ after\ every\ word\ and you'll have text with spaces.
You can also use a tilde (\(\sf\sim\)) to induce spaces.

Now we write: \(\sf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash underline}\color{blue}{\{my\backslash~first\backslash~underlined\backslash~text!\}} \color{red}{\backslash)}\)
It will look like this: \(\underline{my\ first\ underlined\ text!}\)
When you use the tide, it will be \(\sf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash underline}\color{blue}{\{my\sim first\sim underlined\sim text!\}} \color{red}{\backslash)}\)

Other ways to create spaces are:
\(\backslash;\) = thick space \(\hspace{60 pt}~\to\sf M\;M\)
\(\backslash\hspace{-2pt}:\) = medium space\(\hspace{51 pt}~\to\sf M\:M\)
\(\backslash,\) = thin space\(\hspace{68 pt}~\to\sf M\,M\)
\(\backslash!\) = negative space\(\hspace{51 pt}~\to\sf M\!M\)
\(\backslash\sf quad\) = 1 em space\(\hspace{43 pt}~\to\sf M\quad M\)
\(\backslash\sf qquad\) = 2 em space (2x \quad)\(~\to\sf M\qquad M\)

For long white spaces, use: \(\sf\color{green}{\backslash hspace\color{blue}{\{x~pt\}}}\), where x is the length.
Example: \(\color{red}{\backslash(}\sf Hello\color{green}{\backslash hspace}\color{blue}{\{100~pt\}}there!\color{red}{\backslash)}\) will be:

\(Hello~\hspace{100 pt}there!\)

Answer 3

\(\hspace{80pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{More\ fonts}\)

Now this italic text is nice, but we can use way cooler fonts!
The syntax for this is: \(\color{red}{\backslash(}\sf\color{green}{\backslash font}\color{blue}{~text }\color{red}{\backslash)}\)

\(\sf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash bf}\color{blue}{~Hello\sim there!}\color{red}{\backslash)}\) Will become: \( \bf Hello\ there! \)

\(\LARGE\sf Fonts\ you\ can\ use:\)

\(\huge\sf\color{green}{\backslash sf} \hspace{19pt} \to ABCDEFabcdef123456\)
\(\huge\sf\color{green}{\backslash tt} \hspace{19pt} \to \tt ABCDEFabcdef123456\)
\(\huge\sf\color{green}{\backslash it} \hspace{21pt} \to \it ABCDEFabcdef123456\)
\(\huge\sf\color{green}{\backslash bf} \hspace{15pt} \to \bf ABCDEFabcdef123456\)
\(\huge\sf\color{green}{\backslash rm} \hspace{10pt} \to \rm ABCDEFabcdef123456\)
\(\huge\sf\color{green}{\backslash cal} \hspace{10pt} \to \cal ABCDEFabcdef123456\)
\(\huge\sf\color{green}{\backslash scr} \hspace{10pt} \to \scr ABCDEFabcdef123456\)
\(\huge\sf\color{green}{\backslash frak} \to \frak ABCDEFabcdef123456\)

\(\LARGE\sf There\ are\ 2\ exceptions:\)
You need to add braces to these fonts in order to use them, so \(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash mathbb\{}\color{blue}{text}\color{green}{\} }\color{red}{\backslash)}\)
\(\LARGE\sf\color{green}{\backslash mathbb} \to \mathbb{ ABCDEFabcdef123456}\)
\(\LARGE\sf\color{green}{\backslash boldsymbol} \to \boldsymbol{ ABCDEFabcdef123456}\)


\(\Large\sf How\ to\ use\ 2\ fonts\ in\ 1\ line:\)

When you type \sf, everything after that will become Sans-serif until you introduce another font command. So when you type: \(\color{red}{\backslash(}\sf\color{green}{\backslash sf}\color{blue}{~hello\sim everyone\sim i'm}\color{green}{\backslash cal}\color{blue}{~Thomaster!!}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)
It will become: \(\sf hello\ everyone\ i'm\ \cal Thomaster!!\)

Answer 4

\(\hspace{80pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Change\ Sizes}\)

In \(\LaTeX\) on OpenStudy, we can use a few different text sizes.
The syntax for this is \(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash size~}\color{blue}{text}\color{red}{\backslash)}\) (don't forget the space after the size tag)
For \(\sf\color{green}{\backslash size}\) we can use the following 9 sizes:

\(\begin{array}{ll}
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash tiny}&\Large\to\sf\tiny ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash scriptsize}&\Large\to\sf\scriptsize ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash small}&\Large\to\sf\small ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash normalsize}&\Large\to\sf\normalsize ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash large}&\Large\to\sf\large ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash Large}&\Large\to\sf\Large ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash LARGE}&\Large\to\sf\LARGE ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash huge}&\Large\to\sf\huge ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\large\sf\color{green}{\backslash Huge}&\Large\to\sf\Huge ABCDEFabcdef123456\\
\end{array}\)

You can use more sizes in 1 line. Everytime you introduce a new size text, everything after that will be in that size untill you introduce a new one.
So \(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash Huge~}\color{blue}{hello}\color{green}{\backslash small~}\color{blue}{every}\color{green}{\backslash LARGE~}\color{blue}{one}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)
will output: \(\Huge hello\small every\LARGE one\)

Answer 5

\(\hspace{110pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Colors}\)

There are 2 ways to create colored text, by using predefined colors or hexadecimal color codes
The syntax is always: \(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF }{color}\}\{\color{blue}{text}\}}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)

\(\sf\color{#8C00FF }{color}\) is either a predefined color or a hexadecimal code.
This is a list of predefined colors on OpenStudy and hexadecimal codes:

\(\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline
\sf\Large predefined\ colors&\sf\Large hexadecimal\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{maroon}{maroon}&\sf\Large\color{#FF0000}{\#FF0000}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{brown}{brown}&\sf\Large\color{#FF1700}{\#FF1700}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{red}{red}&\sf\Large\color{#FF2E00}{\#FF2E00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{orangered}{orangered}&\sf\Large\color{#FF4500}{\#FF4500}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{salmon}{salmon}&\sf\Large\color{#FF5C00}{\#FF5C00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{orange}{orange}&\sf\Large\color{#FF7300}{\#FF7300}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{goldenrod}{goldenrod}&\sf\Large\color{#FF7300}{\#FF7300}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{gold}{gold}&\sf\Large\color{#FF8A00}{\#FF8A00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{yellow}{yellow}&\sf\Large\color{#FFA100}{\#FFA100}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{greenyellow}{greenyellow}&\sf\Large\color{#FFB800}{\#FFB800}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{olive}{olive}&\sf\Large\color{#FFCF00}{\#FFCF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{lime}{lime}&\sf\Large\color{#FFE600}{\#FFE600}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{springgreen}{springreen}&\sf\Large\color{#FFFD00}{\#FFFD00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{green}{green}&\sf\Large\color{#FFFF00}{\#FFFF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{forestgreen}{forestgreen}&\sf\Large\color{#E8FF00}{\#E8FF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{seagreen}{seagreen}&\sf\Large\color{#D1FF00}{\#D1FF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{teal}{teal}&\sf\Large\color{#BAFF00}{\#BAFF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{turquoise}{turquoise}&\sf\Large\color{#A3FF00}{\#A3FF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{cyan}{cyan}&\sf\Large\color{#8CFF00}{\#8CFF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{aquamarine}{aquamarine}&\sf\Large\color{#75FF00}{\#75FF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{cadetblue}{cadetblue}&\sf\Large\color{#5EFF00}{\#5EFF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{cornflowerblue}{cornflowerblue}&\sf\Large\color{#19FF00}{\#19FF00}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{royalblue}{royalblue}&\sf\Large\color{#00FF17}{\#00FF17}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{midnightblue}{midnightblue}&\sf\Large\color{#00FF5C}{\#00FF5C}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{navy}{navy}&\sf\Large\color{#00FF8A}{\#00FF8A}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{blue}{blue}&\sf\Large\color{#00FFB8}{\#00FFB8}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{purple}{purple}&\sf\Large\color{#00FFE6}{\#00FFE6}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{blueviolet}{blueviolet}&\sf\Large\color{#00E6FF}{\#00E6FF}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{darkorchid}{darkorchid}&\sf\Large\color{#00CFFF}{\#00CFFF}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{magenta}{magenta}&\sf\Large\color{#00A1FF}{\#00A1FF}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{orchid}{orchid}&\sf\Large\color{#008AFF}{\#008AFF}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{plum}{plum}&\sf\Large\color{#0073FF}{\#0073FF}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{grey}{grey}&\sf\Large\color{#005CFF}{\#005CFF}\\\hline
\sf\Large\color{tan}{tan}&\sf\Large\color{#0045FF}{\#0045FF}\\\hline
\sf thanks\ to\ \href{/users/kymber}{@kymber}\ for\\\sf the\ predefined\ color\ list&\sf\Large\color{#0017FF}{\#0017FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#0200FF}{\#0200FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#3000FF}{\#3000FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#4700FF}{\#4700FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#7500FF}{\#7500FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#8C00FF}{\#8C00FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#A300FF}{\#A300FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#BA00FF}{\#BA00FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#D100FF}{\#D100FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#E800FF}{\#E800FF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#FF00CF}{\#FF00CF}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#FF00A1}{\#FF00A1}\\\hline
&\sf\Large\color{#FF008A}{\#FF008A}\\\hline
\end{array}\)

There are many more hexadecimal color codes available (more than 16 million actually) so you can use every existing color.
Visit http://www.color-hex.com to pick your own colors.

We can use more colors in the same line, like this:
\(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash bf}\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF }{lime}\}\{\color{blue}{hello\sim}\}}\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF }{\#8C00FF}\}\{\color{blue}{everyone}\}}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)
Would output: \(\bf\color{lime}{hello~}\color{#8C00FF}{everyone}\)

When you only want to color 1 letter, you don't have to put it in braces.
\(\small\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash bf}\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF}{red}\}\color{black}H}\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF}{gold}\}}\color{black}E\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF}{green}\}}\color{black}L\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF}{aqua}\}}\color{black}L\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF}{blue}\}}\color{black}O\color{red}{\backslash)}\)
Will give: \(\bf\color{red}H\color{gold}E\color{green}L\color{aqua}L\color{blue}O\)

Answer 6

\(\hspace{110pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Symbols}\)

Syntax for symbols: \(\sf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash symbolcode} \color{red}{\backslash)}\)

\(\begin{array}{|c|l|c|l|}
\hline
\large\sf symbol&\sf\large code&\sf\large symbol&\sf\large code\\\hline
\large\leftarrow&\sf\backslash leftarrow&\large\rightarrow&\sf\backslash righttarrow\\\hline
\large\Leftarrow&\sf\backslash Leftarrow&\large\Rightarrow&\sf\backslash Righttarrow\\\hline
\large\longleftarrow&\sf\backslash longleftarrow&\large\large\longrightarrow&\sf\backslash longrighttarrow\\\hline
\large\Longleftarrow&\sf\backslash Longleftarrow&\large\Longrightarrow&\sf\backslash Longrighttarrow\\\hline
\large\leftrightarrow&\sf\backslash leftrightarrow&\large\Leftrightarrow&\sf\backslash Leftrightarrow\\\hline
\large\longleftrightarrow&\sf\backslash longleftrightarrow&\Longleftrightarrow&\sf\backslash Longleftrightarrow\\\hline
\large\uparrow&\sf\backslash uparrow&\large\downarrow&\sf\backslash downarrow\\\hline
\large\leq&\sf\backslash leq&\large\geq&\sf\backslash geq\\\hline
\large\ll&\sf\backslash ll&\large\gg&\sf\backslash gg\\\hline
\large\approx&\sf\backslash approx&\large\neq&\sf\backslash neq\\\hline
\large\pm&\sf\backslash pm&\large\div&\sf\backslash div\\\hline
\large\sum&\sf\backslash sum&\large\infty&\sf\backslash infty\\\hline
\large\diamondsuit&\sf\backslash diamondsuit&\large\heartsuit&\sf\backslash heartsuit\\\hline
\large\triangle&\sf\backslash triangle&\large\Box&\sf\backslash Box\\\hline
\large\LaTeX&\sf\backslash LaTeX&\large\bigstar&\sf\backslash bigstar\\\hline
\end{array}\)

Example of combination with size and color:
\(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash Huge}\color{green}{\backslash color\{\color{#8C00FF }{red}\}\{\color{blue}{\backslash sum}\}}\color{red}{\backslash)}~~\Large\longrightarrow~\Huge\color{red}{\sum}\)

For more symbols, visit http://detexify.kirelabs.org/symbols.html
All latex symbols are on that list but you can only use the mathmode symbols on OpenStudy.

Answer 7

\(\hspace{110pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Math}\)

Some useful latex math stuff:

\[\begin{array}{l|l|l}
\hline
\large\sf function&\sf\large preview&\sf\large code\\\hline\\
\sf fraction& \dfrac{1+2}{3+4} &\sf\backslash dfrac\{1+2\}\{3+4\} \\~\\
\sf square\ root&\large\sqrt{x+3}&\sf\backslash sqrt\{x+3\}\\~\\
\sf multiple\ root&\large\sqrt[3]{x+3}&\sf\backslash sqrt[3]\{x+3\}\\~\\
\sf limit & \large\lim_{x \to \infty}&\sf\backslash lim\_\{x ~\backslash to \backslash infty\} \\~\\
\sf power& \large5x^2 &\sf 5x\wedge 2 \\~\\
\sf indices&\large F_{(x)} &\sf F\_\{(x)\} \\~\\
\sf integral& \large\int_7^2 x &\sf\backslash int\_7\wedge2~ x \\~\\
\sf sum& \large\sum_{x=4}^{19} t_x &\sf\backslash sum\_\{x=4\}\wedge\{19\} ~t\_x \\~\\
\end{array}\]

Answer 8

\(\hspace{90pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Chemistry}\)

For a chemical equation, you need mainly subscripts.
Use the _ symbol to do this.
When only 1 number is used as subscript, you can just write it as _3 (in case the number is 3)
When more characters are used, you need to put them in curly braces, so _{12}

Let's write a chemical equation:
\(\sf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{blue}{6CO\_2+6H\_2O\backslash to~C\_6H\_\{12\}O\_6+6O\_2}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)

Will become: \(\sf\large 6CO_2+6H_2O ~\to~C_6H_{12}O_6+6O_2\)

For nuclear equations, you can use subscripts and superscripts.
When you write _5^2 x, it will look like \(\large^2_5 x\)
Don't forget to add braces for 2 or more characters.

\(\sf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{blue}{\_6\wedge{13}C + \_2\wedge4He \backslash to \large\_8\wedge{16}O+\_0\wedge1n}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)

Will become: \(\sf\large_6^{13}C + _2^4He \to _8^{16}O+_0^1n\)

Answer 9

\(\hspace{100pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Tables}\)

You can create tables with the \begin{array} tag
First determine how many columns you want to have. For this example I use 5 columns
After {array} you add a new parameter in curly braces, In this one you can set the table borders and the alignment
The symbol | is used to create a vertical line in the table. Since I'm going to make 5 columns, I need 6 vertical lines.
Now we have `\begin{array}{||||||}`
{||||||} will be like this in the table: {|column 1|column 2|" 3|" 4|" 5|}
We can set the alignment of the stuff in the column by placing a l, r or c between the || of the corresponding column.
l = left, r = right and c = center
To show the difference, i'll use {|l|c|r|c|l|}. So the first column will be aligned left, the second in the center and the middle one right. 4 center again and column 5 has left alignment.

We'll begin with `\begin{array}{|l|c|r|c|l|}`
To end the table, we use `\end{array}`
The table content will be between these 2 tags.
The last tag you need to know is `\hline`, this is a horizontal line which indicates a new row.

`\begin{array}{|l|c|r|c|l|}`
\hline (if you want a line on top of the table)
To skip to the next column, use &
we're now in the first row of the second column & 3rd column & 4th column & 5th column \\ with the \\ you tell want to go to the next row.
Now begin with the \hline tag to get a horizontal line after the first row.

Now an example of 3 rows.
```
\begin{array}{|l|c|r|c|l|}
\hline
first&second&third&fourth&fifth\\
\hline
1&2&3&4&5\\
\hline
uno&dos&tres&cuatro&cinco\\
\hline
\end{array}
```
This will look like this:
\(\begin{array}{|l|c|r|c|l|}
\hline
first&second&third&fourth&fifth\\
\hline
1&2&3&4&5\\
\hline
uno&dos&tres&cuatro&cinco\\
\hline
\end{array}\)

You can see the difference in the alignment of the different columns.
If you want to make this table longer, just continue with adding rows.

Answer 10

Wondering how to use the `grey boxes`?

Just put your text between 2 grave accent symbols (`) (the key for this symbol is above the tab key)
When I put hello between 2 grave accents, it will become `hello`

You can also use a bigger grey box by typing 3 of these symbols.
when you do this at the beginning of a row and go to the next line, it will become a big grey box where you can imput code. it will stop when you put 3 grave accents at the beginning of a new line after the code
```
It will look like this
when i type another ``` on the next line and press enter, the grey box will end
```

In this big box, some words or numbers will be colored, this is meant to differentiate certain programming code tags

Answer 11

\(\hspace{90pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Hyperlinks}\)

Currently, it's only possible to create links to webpages within the openstudy.com domain.
That means it's not possible to create a latex link to wikipedia or google.
You also have to strip the url and remove the openstudy.com part.
So http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct will become /code-of-conduct

Now if we want to make a link to the CoC, we use the \href tag
This is the syntax: \(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash href\{\color{blue }{stripped~url}\}\{\color{blue}{link~text}\}}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)

The link to the CoC will be:
\(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash href\{\color{blue }{/code-of-conduct}\}\{\color{blue}{Code\sim of\sim Conduct}\}}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)

And it will look like this:
\(\href{/code-of-conduct}{Code~of~Conduct}\)
You can change the color or add an underline to make it look more like a link.

Answer 12

\(\hspace{90pt}\Huge\sf \color{#730000}{Bounding\ Box}\)

With a bounding box you can put a border around everything you write, and give the box a background too.
to create one, you use the \bbox tag.
It has the following syntax: \(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash bbox\ [\color{blue }{x\color{red}{pt,}~ color~background\color{red}{,~ border:}x\color{red}{pt~solid}~ color~border]}\{\color{blue}{text}\}}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)
Don't change the red parts.
the first xpt is the size of the box itself. the second xpt is the size of the border.
you can replace the x with any number. the higher the number, the bigger the box will be. For "color background" or "color border" you can fill any predefined color or hexadecimal color code to change the color of the background or the border.

An example:
`\(\bbox[5pt, #33fd33 ,border:5px solid #872af0]{\bf\huge\LaTeX\ is\ fun!!}\)`
will be:
\(\bbox[5pt, #33fd33 ,border:5px solid #872af0]{\bf\huge\LaTeX\ is\ fun!!}\)

Answer 13

Also check out:
\(\sf\large\color{blue}{\href{/study#/updates/51b10358e4b05b167ed2f45e}{\LaTeX\ welcoming\ messages}}\)

\(\color{#FF0000}█
\color{#FF1700}█
\color{#FF2E00}█
\color{#FF4500}█
\color{#FF5C00}█
\color{#FF7300}█
\color{#FF8A00}█
\color{#FFA100}█
\color{#FFB800}█
\color{#FFCF00}█
\color{#FFE600}█
\color{#FFFD00}█
\color{#FFff00}█
\color{#E8ff00}█
\color{#D1ff00}█
\color{#BAff00}█
\color{#A3ff00}█
\color{#8Cff00}█
\color{#75ff00}█
\color{#5Eff00}█
\color{#47ff00}█
\color{#30ff00}█
\color{#19ff00}█
\color{#02ff00}█
\color{#00ff00}█
\color{#00ff17}█
\color{#00ff2E}█
\color{#00ff45}█
\color{#00ff5C}█
\color{#00ff73}█
\color{#00ff8A}█
\color{#00ffA1}█
\color{#00ffB8}█
\color{#00ffCF}█
\color{#00ffE6}█
\color{#00ffFD}█
\color{#00ffff}█
\color{#00FDff}█
\color{#00E6ff}█
\color{#00CFff}█
\color{#00B8ff}█
\color{#00A1ff}█
\color{#008Aff}█
\color{#0073ff}█
\color{#005Cff}█
\color{#0045ff}█
\color{#002Eff}█
\color{#0017ff}█
\color{#0000ff}█
\color{#0200ff}█
\color{#1900ff}█
\color{#3000ff}█
\color{#4700ff}█
\color{#5E00ff}█
\color{#7500ff}█
\color{#8C00ff}█
\color{#A300ff}█
\color{#BA00ff}█
\color{#D100ff}█
\color{#E800ff}█
\color{#FF00ff}█
\color{#FF00FD}█
\color{#FF00E6}█
\color{#FF00CF}█
\color{#FF00B8}█
\color{#FF00A1}█
\color{#FF008A}█\\


\hspace{100pt}\Huge©\sf\huge ~Thomaster\)

Answer 14

I'll delete any \(\LaTeX\) containing reply since they'll only slow down the page.
If you want to practice, create your own post.
Need help? Just tag me \(\Huge☺\)

Answer 15

Dude, latex in latex, LaTeX-ception xD

Answer 16

You should make this into a .pdf, if you haven't already

Answer 17

So i saw this and i started teaching myself LaTeX. I think its pretty cool. I even took notes and wrote it down in a small notepad on my desk so i can remember to use latex when im helping people xD

Answer 18

@tester97
You could also use the OpenStudy notebook extension.
It adds a button next to attach file where you can save any note and insert it in the reply box.
Very helpful in remembering LaTeX codes.

@UnkleRhaukus
Perhaps I should, It would certainly reduce a lot of loading time.
Maybe when I have time I will :)

Answer 19

Oh yes i forgot about the notebook extension xD thanks thom

Answer 20

wats a notebook extension?

Answer 21

@Thomaster where do i get that extension?

Answer 22

Very helpful tutorial, I wish I can become a LaTeX master. Maybe with time and practice.

Answer 23

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/open-study-notebook/nmdboeolmlhaaepahmeklccofcbbmpdc?hl=en

Answer 24

thanks so much thomaster! you are awesome!!! :D
I just started learing how to do it today, and you made it so much easier! :D

Answer 25

@thomaster You are \(\LARGE\color{purple}{AWESOME}\) at \(\LARGE\color{purple}{LaTeX}\)

Answer 26

how about strike-outs on here. normal commands don't seem to work

Answer 27

`\[\cancel{stuff}\]`
\[\large\cancel{stuff}\]

Answer 28

ah ty

Answer 29

\(\cancel{stuff}\) `\(\cancel{stuff}\)`

\(\bcancel{stuff}\) `\(\bcancel{stuff}\)`

\(\bcancel{\cancel{stuff}}\) `\(\bcancel{\cancel{stuff}}\)`


\(\hspace{130pt}\huge\ddot\smile\)

Answer 30

Haha that smiley face is cool... How did you do it?

Answer 31

\ddot\smile

Answer 32

\(\Huge\ddot\smile\) \(\LARGE\bf\color{red}S\color{orange}m\color{yellow}i\color{lime}l\color{aqua}e\color{magenta}!\) \(\Huge\ddot\smile\)

Answer 33

This is \(\bf\LARGE\color{aqua}F\color{lime}U\color{aqua}N\)

Answer 34

\(\huge\bf\rlap{\color{lime}{Indeed\ it\ is}}{\color{magenta}{\; Indeed\ it\ is}}\)

Answer 35

Whoa o-o how did you do that kind of font?

Answer 36

It's the same font you used :P
I only put the same text in another color behind it with a tiny space in front to create a shadow effect :)

Answer 37

`\(\huge\bf\rlap{\color{lime}{Indeed\ it\ is}}{\color{magenta}{\; Indeed\ it\ is}}\)`

Answer 38

What is the rlap for?

Answer 39

to put the text behind text.
\rlap{top text}{behind text}

Answer 40

You can create cool effects with that
\(\rlap{\sf\LARGE\color{magenta}{\ \ Like\ This}}{\Huge\color{lime}{\bigstar\ \bigstar\ \bigstar}}\)

Answer 41

Or this
\(\Huge\bf \color{black}{Welcome~to~OpenStudy!!}\hspace{-310pt}\color{black}{Welcome~to~OpenStudy!!}\hspace{-307.1pt}\color{#ff7100}{Welcome~to~\color{#00B4ff}{Open}}\color{#7cc517}{Study!!}\)

Answer 42

\(\Huge\ddot\smile\)\(\huge\bf\rlap{\color{red}S\color{orange}m\color{yellow}i\color{lime}l\color{aqua}e\color{magenta}!}{\color{black}{\;Smile!}}\) \(\Huge\ddot\smile\)

Answer 43

Yay!

Answer 44

Very good :)

Answer 45

ahhh all this latex talking is driving me crazy

Answer 46

Change vertical spacing in a table, matrix, etc. Note that different measurment values are able to be used.
```
\(\begin{array}{|l|c|r|c|l|}
\hline
first&second&third&fourth&fifth\\[15pt]
\hline
1&2&3&4&5\\[2ex]
\hline
uno&dos&tres&cuatro&cinco\\[2em]
\hline
ichi&ni&san&shi&go\\[1in]
\hline
eins&zwi&drei&vier&fünf\\[3mm]
\hline
\alpha&\beta&\gamma&\delta&\epsilon\\
\hline
\end{array}\)
```
\(\begin{array}{|l|c|r|c|l|}
\hline
first&second&third&fourth&fifth\\[15pt]
\hline
1&2&3&4&5\\[2ex]
\hline
uno&dos&tres&cuatro&cinco\\[2em]
\hline
ichi&ni&san&shi&go\\[1in]
\hline
eins&zwi&drei&vier&fünf\\[3mm]
\hline
\alpha&\beta&\gamma&\delta&\epsilon\\
\hline
\end{array}\)

Answer 47

I'm kinda confused on how to do the grey boxes >.< Where exactly do you put the ` ?

Answer 48

IDK but I accidentally made a white box somehow. o.e

Answer 49

For the code boxes, an accent `, that is on the tilde button can be placed one of two ways.

Block:
```
some code sample
```

That is a \(\text{```}\) above and below the block:
\(\text{```}\)
some code sample
\(\text{```}\)

Inline:
Some `code` sample

That is a \(\text{`}\) before and after the inline piece of code:
Some \(\text{`}\)code\(\text{`}\) sample

Answer 50

@Koikkara thank you soooooooooooo much sir....

Answer 51

that is \(\Huge\rlap{\color{lime}{AWESOME!!!!}}{\color{black}{\;AWESOME!!!!}}\)

Answer 52

This is amazing...thank you so much!!

Answer 53

@thomaster do you have a PDF file of this LaTex Tutorial?

Answer 54

Nope, I could make one if you'd like that, but no time at the moment. Perhaps sometime in 1-2 weeks when exams are over :)

Answer 55

ok thanks...

Answer 56

You could use the MathJax documentation...
https://media.readthedocs.org/pdf/mathjax/latest/mathjax.pdf

Tad overkill tho.

Answer 57

You guess what... I found out how to link outside the OS domain with /href links.
Instead of http:// , just start with //

\(\href{//www.google.com}{\huge\sf\color{blue}G\color{red}o\color{yellow}o\color{blue}g\color{green}l\color{red}e}\)

Answer 58

Or use javascript:window.open('//www.google.com'); to open the page in another window.

\(\href{javascript:window.open('//www.google.com');}{\sf\Large Google}\)

Answer 59

@thomaster please tell me how to make pics of heart ,baloons etc on latext?

Answer 60

Most of those are just a matter of typing the correct character in.
http://fsymbols.com/computer/heart/
http://www.alt-codes.net/editor.php

And there are extended character sets for others.

\(\LaTeX\) does directly support some of the extended stuff, but it may not come out properly on all browsers.

Answer 61

Gave you the 50th medal >;D

Answer 62

tho please look at my quastion, ive gotten really food at LaTeX and i wanna know what you think! it will be GREATLY appreciated! thanks :)!

Answer 63

FOOD! ^^^ xD

Answer 64

\(\Huge\cal\color{#bd33a4}{Thank's~this~helped!!!:)}\)

Answer 65

The best Latex tutorial ever made. @thomaster

Answer 66

Undid my medal and gave it back to give him the 55th medal... @iGreen @thomaster

Answer 67

how do u do invis writing? Can u plz show me the hyperlink thingie

Answer 68

Invisible Ink is @camerondoherty 's inventeion. :)

Answer 69

invention*

Answer 70

Are those hyperlinks working?? I mean, when I am bringing my cursor over there, it is doing nothing and behaving like just a normal text. :(

Answer 71

\(\bf\color{red}{\backslash(}\color{green}{\backslash href\{\color{blue }{/code-of-conduct}\}\{\color{blue}{Code\sim of\sim Conduct}\}}\color{red}{\backslash)}\)

Answer 72

\(\href{code-of conduct}{Code \; \; Of \; \; Conduct}\)

Answer 73

\(\Huge\scr\color{#FFCF00}\infty\)
\(\Huge\scr\color{aquamarine}{Thanks~for~helping~me!:)}\)

Answer 74

\(\href{http:///openstudy.com/code-of-conduct}{\sf \huge Code~of~Conduct}\)
@waterineyes There was a problem but they fixed it in http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/53de3b59e4b0fa07e3193727
Here is what you are supposed to write:
`\(\href{http:///openstudy.com/code-of-conduct}{\sf \huge Code~of~Conduct}\)`
The problem was you are supposed to put the link where Code-of-Conduct is. And put three /// after http. Hope that helps.

Answer 75

Thanks, @TheSmartOne

Answer 76

I was wondering why it didn't work.

Answer 77

No problem I actually got the solution from http://openstudy.com/study#/updates/53de3b59e4b0fa07e3193727
I was looking thorugh questions answered by c0decracker and I saw this one a long time ago. @iGreen You could prank people by switching the link to Http:///openstudy.com/session/logout adn still label it as Code of Conduct and have people log out. Hehe

Answer 78

\(\href{http:///openstudy.com/session/logout}{\sf \huge Top~Ten~Tutorials~of~the~month}\)

Answer 79

Lol, I know! xD

Answer 80

Don't give out answers, please read our \(\href{http:///openstudy.com/code-of-conduct}{\bf Code~of~Conduct}\).

Answer 81

Hey, you guys just directly gave out answers to me, have not you read \(\color{green}{\tiny \href{http:///openstudy.com/code-of-conduct}{\sf{Code \ Of \ Conduct}}}\).

Answer 82

Ha ha..!! Just wanted to use Tiny Font.

Answer 83

Amazing tutorial.

Answer 84

Thanks a ton @thomaster

This is great for Latex beginners such as myself.

Answer 85

Great tutorial!

And congrats on medals you received. Got to be record here.

Answer 86

\(\Huge\color{Navy}{This~is~hella~amazing~just~wow~!!!!!!}\)

Answer 87

^^ \(\LaTeX\) Fail

Answer 88

woah!!!!

Answer 89

http://prntscr.com/5co6sm
You all need to get both of these extensions. With the quoting extension you can even copy peoples \(\ \LaTeX\) and see the whole code without haveing to right-click and see the code :P

Answer 90

http://prntscr.com/5co77z Shows you where the copy button is.

Answer 91

\(\Huge\scr\)

Answer 92

\(\Huge\scr HELLO THERE\)

Answer 93

@WWWHHHAAATTT? You copied my blank comment! >;c

Answer 94

I invented this: `\(\color{white}{}\)`

Answer 95

\(\color{white}{}\)

Answer 96

Actually @camerondoherty did...