Session 1: General Introduction to LaTeX
Overview
This session introduces the concept of the LaTeX typesetter, why LaTeX is the preferred alternative to Microsoft Word and similar softwares, as well as the very core principles of how to use LaTeX and explore the customisability it offers. We will also go over the general structure of the workshop.
Lecturers
Daniel Dia — Primary Instructor & Organizer (dmd13@mail.aub.edu)
Jad Kanaan — Primary Instructor & Organizer (jhk22@mail.aub.edu)
Session Information
- Date and Time: Monday 19 October 2026, 17:30 — 19:00
- Place: Engineering Lecture Hall (ELH)
- Online Meeting Link
- Session Recording
Core Concepts
- Overleaf Account Creation
- Commands vs Environments
- Document Classes
- Importing external packages
- How to add a Table of Contents
- Text stylisation
Slides
Session 1 Slides: Download PDF
References
- Overleaf’s documentation page
Exercises & Extra Steps
- The exercise for this session is in the section of the Problem Set
Navigation
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