• printlen: To print the length of text width (6.3 for LREC template) - documentation
  • Use \protect before \cite to add citations into captions
  • Use \onslide within \begin{overprint} for values replacing each others
  • Square brackets are for optional values, curly braces are for obligatory ones
  • Use \phantom to hide text or graphics while reserving the space
  • For changing the header/footer 
    \usepackage{fancyhdr}
\begin{document}
\pagestyle{fancy}
\fancyhead{}
\fancyhead[LO,LE]{HEADER TEXT} \\ LO = Left Odd "page", LE = Left Even "page"
\end{document}
  • For typing IPA characters, use a package called tipa
  • This webpage has a list of greek symbols that is quite handy!
  • To insert a full citation in a paper (thesis!) while using natbib: 
    \usepackage{bibentry}
\nobibliography*

    Then, use \bibentry{ENTRY_KEY}.

  • More information about the different bib entries: here
  • Use \autoref{} instead of \ref{} to anchor the whole reference and not just the number!