LaTeX Beginners Guide

Time for action – using the array package

We shall modify the table definition to set our input columns in the typewriter font. At the same time, we will insert a column on the left, standing for our command type:

1. Extend the preamble of our example by defining a command \normal. It shall use \multicolumn to produce an l cell, no matter what the column formatting is:

   \documentclass{article}
   \usepackage{array}
   \usepackage{booktabs}
   \newcommand{\head}[1]{\textnormal{\textbf{#1}}}
   \newcommand{\normal}[1]{\multicolumn{1}{l}{#1}}
   \begin{document}

2. As \verb cannot be used in table headers, we shall use \ttfamily. Preceding it with \textbackslash is enough for our purposes. Use >{…} to insert it twice. Then add <{Example text} to the last column to save typing ...