5.19.2 Greatest hits from previous weeks

5.19.2.1 How can I have two tables side by side?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=2832

Suppose I have two tables that don't have many columns (3, for example). How can I position them side by side? 
[tables] [positioning]
 

asked by bada https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=572 138 votes

answered by TH. https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=647 140 votes

5.19.2.2 Putting two images beside each other

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=148438

If I want to put two images beside each other, what should I do? I have inserted a figure. But, rather than having the next figure on a new line, I want it to be beside the already inserted figure.  ... 
[graphics] [floats] [positioning]
 

asked by Simplicity https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=28871 40 votes

5.19.2.3 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 50 votes

answered by DJJerome https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=2863 53 votes

5.19.2.4 Using multicolumn in latex

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=131867

I want to create a table like this using Latex 
|               sets            | 
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |  ... 
[multicolumn]
 

asked by mahmood https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=36294 66 votes

answered by m0nhawk https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=9790 94 votes

5.19.2.5 What is the difference between \dfrac and \frac?

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=135389

The title says it all, both \dfrac{a}{b} and \frac{a}{b} make fractions, so what is the difference between the two? 
[math-mode] [amsmath]
 

asked by YYC https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=37383 102 votes

5.19.2.6 How to add indentation

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=45501

I am writing a thesis report using LaTeX and I need to add indentations because every new paragraph starts from the initial position on the left. 
How do I add indentations? 
[spacing] [indentation]
 

asked by pavani https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=9327 73 votes

answered by Frank Mittelbach https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=10109 57 votes

5.19.2.7 Table with multiple lines in some cells

https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=question&id=40561

What is the easiest way to have 2 lines in some of the cells in a table? 
The only way I can think right now is to actually have 2 separate rows (without the line in the middle) and use \multirow on  ... 
[tables]
 

asked by Grzenio https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=3329 101 votes

answered by Werner https://tex.stackexchange.com/landing/r/newsletter?cta=user&id=5764 92 votes