LaTex: Force spaces - how it works

This practical tip shows you how to force a space with LaTex.

How to force a space in LaTex

You can force a space in LaTex in just a few steps. We show you different possibilities and variations.

1. Write a backslash directly after the desired number and then press the spacebar. The space was inserted in the overview.
2. If you want a short space, write a semicolon, a comma or a colon directly after the backslash.
3. For four spaces, write "quad" directly after the backslash and for eight spaces "qquad". Be sure to leave out the quotes.
4. If you want to define the spaces yourself, write "hspace * {}" without quotation marks and insert the desired spacing between the curly brackets, for example: 0.3cm.

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