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From: estes@iris.ucdavis.edu (Robert Estes)
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Subject: Vertical centering in tables - Summary
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Date: 21 Aug 90 09:34:09 GMT
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There appeared to be enough interest, so I am posting a summary of the
responses I obtained.  Method #1 below, although a little long, seems to
work the best.  It works better than Method #2 because the tabular
environment adds a little horizontal space on either side of the
headings, therefore, using it in both columns gives more consistent
spacing.  Methods #3 and #4 need more vertical space at the top and
bottom, which might be accomplished with struts, or something (I
didn't try, sorry).

Thanks to all for the help.

Robert

Method #1: from mitano@top.cis.syr.edu

\documentstyle{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline
\begin{tabular}{c} Column \\ \#1 \end{tabular} & 
\begin{tabular}{c} Column \#2 \end{tabular} \\ \hline
1985 & 43.2 \\ \hline
1992 & 51.6 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

Method #2: a minor modification

\documentstyle{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline
\begin{tabular}{c} Column \\ \#1 \end{tabular} & Column \#2 \\ \hline
1985 & 43.2 \\ \hline
1992 & 51.6 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

Method #3: from Edgar Holman and Fred Douglas

\documentstyle{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline
\parbox{4em}{\centering Column \\ \#1} & Column \#2 \\ \hline
1985 & 43.2 \\ \hline
1992 & 51.6 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}

Method #4: from unify!uunet!microsoft!t-rayc@csusac.ecs.csus.edu

\documentstyle{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{|c|c|} \hline
\hbox{$\vcenter{\halign{\hfil#\hfil\cr Column\cr\#1\cr}}$} & Column \#2 \\ \hline
1985 & 43.2 \\ \hline
1992 & 51.6 \\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}