Questions tagged [support]
You need help with the use of one or more of the site's features.
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Extracting code, uploading code and typeset result
I have difficulties working with TeX.SE. My OP system is Ubuntu and I use Firefox as my browser. Folk ask questions and and supply a MWE but I haven't found a way to get the MWE so I can try it out ...
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Favorite a question
Is there a way to know who favorited ★ a question?
If yes, how?
If not, why does it have to be 'private information'?
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Revoke reopen: correct procedure
Is there a possibility to revoke one's vote-to-reopen a question?
What is the procedure and the correct indications to follow?
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How do I get reputation?
Why is there no reputation tag?
I tried to enter a new tag, but only users with a high reputation as 300 are able to generate a new one.
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Children's photo in the profiles
I've been observing that some users insert images of their very young children. Some photos are probably either downloaded or taken somewhere. I was wondering if this is correct considering that I, ...
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Why are the eminent contributors in such a hurry to close questions?
Here are two real facts that show that prominent contributors close questions without taking the time to read them carefully and verify that they are really a duplicate question.
First issue:
Look at ...
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How can one lose reputation by posting a comment?
This is to report a curious effect. I just lost 2 reputation points (not that I care) and my indicator shows
The linked post is a deleted question, and all I did was to add a comment there.
This is ...
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Four Yearling badges within 20 days
I thought that the Yearling badge is awarded once a year for members who earn 200+ reputation in that year. But I was awarded this badge four times within last 20 days.
So how does it really work?
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Printed output of a .tex document [duplicate]
Both in questions as well as in answers I frequently see code (for example an MWE) followed by the printed output that code produces, something I have never managed to achieve. How is this done?
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View unanswered questions with most recent first
At https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions?sort=unanswered the answers appear to be listed in order of number of votes. Which means it basically never changes (most voted first).
Is there a way to ...
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Make TeX.SX look nice again!
A collection of user scripts to make the main site look a bit better again, after the new design has gone live on August 3, 2018.
The scripts can be used e.g. with
Tampermonkey (Chrome)
Greasemonkey (...
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Can someone help me find dead links in my posts?
I suspect that there is a data query that will find this for me, but it's been a while since I last ventured onto the data site and I'm hoping that someone will be able to answer this quickly for me.
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secure connection failed
I use Mozilla Firefox 52.8.0 on Ubuntu 16.04.4
This error message is a permanent nuisance when using tex.stackexchange
Is it a bug on your side or should I fix anything on my side?
Could the hint ...
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Rationale for the added whitespace in global site (left panel)?
I have noticed that many sites now come with a left panel, for example:
This might be one of the announcement posts on stackexchange.
Seaching this tag I find many hits such as this one (I ...
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Not all options listed in voting to close
I would like to understand why when the system asks me to close a question I have only three options and the other options are not visible. For example it is not viewable: the question is resolved in ...
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Meaning of 'review' in 'Your last flag was declined - please review it before flagging this post!'
Recently, one of my flag duplicate was declined. I google it and I was in other questions that the warning Your last flag was declined - please review it before flagging this post! remains until more ...
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Looking for multiple tags with *
When I'm logged in and I search for [tikz*] I obtain as result [tikz-pgf] or [tikz-styles] or [tikz-arrows] or [tikz-trees] or [tikz-external] or [tikz-cd] or [tikz-qtree] or [tikz-matrix] or [tikz-...
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My question has an answer which is of little use to me because of incompatibilities
Let's say I asked a question about problem X. Someone provides an answer how to solve problem X. I test their code and observe that it does not work for me because it is not compatible with something ...
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"Invalid image type" without reason
I tried to add some details to my profile page, such as location and birthday.
I did not try to change my profile picture, because I've a good one.
However, after clicking the Save Profile button, ...
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A search of a code string within my posts doesn't work
I'm searching my posts which contain \multicolumn{1}.
I tried with:
code:"\multicolumn{1}" user:me
and
code:\multicolumn{1} user:me
but they both give 0 results, whereas there is at least one ...
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How to flag comments posted as an answer for removal?
Recently I have flagged an answer which should have probably been a comment as “not an answer“. Today when I wanted to flag another answer for a different reason, I noticed this message in the flag ...
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Socratic badge meaning
I don't understand what the this definition - part of the gold Socratic badge - means :
"Ask a well-received question on 100 separate days, and maintain a positive question record".
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New User posted a "question" in "Answer" Section which was deleted
A new user posted a sort of question in the answer section:
A better \pm symbol
and this got deleted.
Will that user still be able to see the comments so that he knows to post a new question? If, ...
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Bookmarks on Stack Exchange
From time to time I read very interesting questions and answers and I would like to keep track of them in order to refer to them later. Does this site provide a bookmarking mechanism or something ...
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What is the boundary for acceptable user profile images?
I recently came across a user profile that I felt was offensive and was wondering there are any rules in place for the type of content one can post in your profile. Is everything OK, even, say, ...
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Doesn't reputation counter show downvotes anymore?
Today I've lost 15 points due to an unaccepted answer:
But if I click on the trophy of the menu bar I don't see the negative votes:
If I remember correctly, with the old menu, the negative votes ...
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A block badge Proofreader for my account
I would to know if I have a problem with my account. Since a month I'm no longer eligible to accept or reject reviews since it has been changed the icons on this site. When I get a badge, the cup ...
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how to close a question as a duplicate of another question that is also unanswered?
in trying to deal with unanswered questions about amsart, i came across two that are, for all practical purposes, identical. both are unanswered, and the reasons for the lack of an answer are given ...
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Questions or answers containing \cs_set_eq not found
If I search on TeX - LaTeX for \cs_set_eq, only one result is returned: "Q: Patch font with LuaTeX" whereas e.g. this answer contains code containing \cs_set_eq.
Do you know what's going on?
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What does mean by 9/5 in Next badge section?
I noticed the following in my user activity -
What does the 9/5 mean?
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Is there any shortkey to insert the commenter name in a new comment?
When I comment is some question or answer in this including all SE sites I noticed that it shows suggestion if I start with @.
But, it is boring to me to use mouse to select the commenter's name.
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How to ask for help writing a package?
I'm currently working on a package that extends the functionality of dblfnote. I've finished a method for placing the footnote rule at an arbitrary horizontal location (more specifically, centered on ...
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Email notification on a selected tag
I'd like to receive email notification about new post with selected set of tags. Is it possible?
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How to quote a left quote inline?
How can I type a left quote inside an inline quote? For instance, how can I quote the following snippet from the TeXbook: inline?
If I use a single left quote: \catcode\{=1`
If I use a double left ...
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I found my post on a different website. How should I proceed?
I asked a question here and now it is on a different website too. I can't edit the question there, and that could be a problem since there are other people's names on that code.
How to proceed?
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Is there any way (keyboard shortcut) to shift an enitre piece of text?
Okay I know I've worded the question horribly. We all know to make code visible in a box e.g:
\begin{document}
We have to shift it 4 spaces to the right so that it becomes:
\begin{document}
Is ...
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How do we handle questions, where there just isn't a final answer, only opinions?
I asked this question. I think that there is no final answer.
Since there are 2 votes for the question, it seems to be interesting. And since there are 4 formatting-suggestions, there seem to be ...
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How to log out from my account [duplicate]
How can I log out from my account when I am using a public computer, because closing the window does not log out?
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How to locate and read the inbox messages
I got a flag that I have 2 unread inbox messages. I have many posts. How can I locate and read these new messages without going through all my posts which is a time consuming.
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deleting a question I have posted to stackexchange site
I posted a question that I had no useful reply, just comments which did not answer it. How can I delete this question?
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How to access the chat from the main page?
I gained recently the "privilege" of talking in chat on TeX.se, but I cannot figure out how can I access to the chat room as there's no indications. I found a very long path by going on all the chats ...
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Can no longer post an image with my questions
As of yesterday, there is a strange problem when I try to include an image with my tex.sx questions.
I click on the image icon or hit ctrl-G, and I get the upload
dialog box, but it tells me that my ...
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How do I respond to a response?
When I ask a question, then obtain a question in response, how do I enter and respond to the question?
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What is the best way for offering private communication to a questioner?
Somebody asked a question.
I take solving the issue for a nice challenge which requires communicative interaction with the person who asked the question.
I.e., I see several ways of approaching the ...
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How do I get a new identity
I have an identity/account but cannot comment, or post answers. How do I extricate myself? I posted a comment as an answer because I couldn't post a comment, I forget which, and was told off. I once ...
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How tell who deleted an answer and when?
My question Plural cref to theorem-like environment, singular cref to enumerate item inside it had had an extended answer by @Mico. That answer disappeared as soon as I added a comment to the answer ...
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Upcoming event "Answer the unanswered"
In the right column on the "questions" page there is a box "Upcoming events" with an entry "Answer the unanswered in 5 days". Where do I find more information on what this event is about? Clicking on ...
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When I delete/annul my own posting/answer, how to ensure that reputation increase due to upvotes is also annulled?
I'm in an embarrassing situation:
I wrote an answer to a question. I got many upvotes and reputation for that answer. But that answer is flawed in a subtle way. Obviously those who upvoted did not ...
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Is it possible to have remarks removed/replaced automatically after a period of time?
When writing answers to questions, I sometimes would like to add remarks that get removed or replaced by other remarks automatically after a day or two.
For example with one answer I wished to point ...
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How to reject a bounty?
Is it possible for a bounty-awardée to reject a bounty in order to prevent the decrease of the bounty-starter's "reputation"?
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