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LaTex – using the programme to format documents effectively

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Training process

Training needs analysis

If you have specific requirements regarding the training programme, we will carry out a training needs analysis for you. This will guide us on which aspects of the programme should receive greater emphasis, so that the training programme meets your specific needs.

What will you gain?

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Confident LaTeX start - You will understand how LaTeX works, learn the structure of a document, and choose a convenient editor, so you can start building well-organized files without wasting time.

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Clear text formatting - You will learn how to format paragraphs, emphasis, and lists with purpose, and how to add footnotes and citations so your documents stay consistent, readable, and polished.

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Well-structured papers - You will build academic documents with a title, authors, abstract, sections, and automatic lists, making it easier for you to prepare materials that meet formal academic expectations.

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Better tables and graphics - You will master inserting tables and images in different formats, adding captions, and creating cross-references, so your materials become easier to read, follow, and maintain.

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Reliable math typesetting - You will write formulas in inline and display mode, create matrices, sums, integrals, and aligned equations, which will help you prepare technical and scientific content with confidence.

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Organized bibliography - You will use BibTeX and BibLaTeX, choose citation styles, and build your own source database, so you can manage references efficiently instead of editing each entry by hand.

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Beamer presentations - You will create Beamer presentations with themes, slide structure, graphics, and presentation elements, allowing you to prepare consistent talks in the same LaTeX-based workflow.

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Faster error handling - You will learn practical source code habits and ways to diagnose compilation issues, so you can identify problems faster and fix documents with less stress and unnecessary trial and error.

Training programme

1. Introduction to LaTeX

  • what is LaTeX and why is it worth using?
  • environments for working with LaTeX (Overleaf, TeXstudio, TeXmaker),
  • structure of a LaTeX document.

2. Basics of text formatting

  • formatting paragraphs, fonts, emphasis,
  • creating lists (numbered and bulleted),
  • inserting footnotes and citations.

3. Structure of a scientific document

  • title, authors, abstract,
  • sections, subsections, numbering,
  • tables of contents, figures, tables.

4. Working with tables and graphics

  • creating tables and their advanced formatting,
  • inserting drawings (PNG, PDF, EPS),
  • descriptions, captions and cross-references.

5. Mathematical formulas

  • mathematical mode: inline and display,
  • fractions, roots, indices, sums, integrals,
  • matrices, alignments, grouping of equations.

6. Citations and bibliography

  • managing sources using BibTeX or BibLaTeX,
  • citation styles (APA, IEEE, Chicago),
  • creating your own bibliographic databases.

7. Creating presentations in LaTeX (Beamer)

  • the structure of a presentation document,
  • templates, themes and animations,
  • inserting graphics, charts and presentation bullet points.

8. Good practices and debugging

  • readability of source code,
  • compilation and errors – how to solve them.

What are the prerequisites for participating in the training?

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Basic computer skills - You should be comfortable using your operating system, creating folders, saving files, and launching programs, so you can work independently with a LaTeX editor.

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Comfortable typing - You should be able to type text with special characters, brackets, and commands without difficulty, because LaTeX work is based on editing source code directly.

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Document structure awareness - You should understand headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and footnotes, so you can more easily map familiar document elements to LaTeX structure and commands.

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Readiness for English terms - You should be comfortable with English command names, package names, and error messages, because you will encounter them regularly while writing and compiling documents.