LaTeX How Can I Position a Paragraph at the Bottom of a Page in LaTex?

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To position a paragraph at the bottom of a page in LaTeX, users can utilize the \vspace* command to manually insert vertical space, adjusting the value to achieve the desired distance between the title and the abstract. However, some users seek a more automated solution rather than manually determining the space needed. The \begin{abstract} command is mentioned but does not seem to have the intended effect in this context. Another suggestion is to use \vfill, which can help push content to the bottom of the page. Proper formatting techniques in LaTeX can help achieve the desired layout effectively.
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Hello,

I have a simple question on formatting with LaTex. I use the MiKTeX 2.6 package and write the code in TeXnicCenter.

What I want is for a paragraph to be on the bottom of the page. My teacher wants the abstract on the cover page. So I have my name and the experiment name on the top and then I want my abstract paragraph to be on the bottom with a bunch of space in between the title and abstract. I don't want the abstract to wrap to the second page.

I have tried using footnote commands, but then it gets numbered and has funny formatting. There should be a way to do this without footnote.

Thx for any help you have!

(I hope I put this in the right forum...)
 
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DieCommie said:
Hello,

I have a simple question on formatting with LaTex. I use the MiKTeX 2.6 package and write the code in TeXnicCenter.

What I want is for a paragraph to be on the bottom of the page. My teacher wants the abstract on the cover page. So I have my name and the experiment name on the top and then I want my abstract paragraph to be on the bottom with a bunch of space in between the title and abstract. I don't want the abstract to wrap to the second page.

I have tried using footnote commands, but then it gets numbered and has funny formatting. There should be a way to do this without footnote.

Thx for any help you have!

(I hope I put this in the right forum...)

I use the same setup as you (MikTeX and TeXnicCenter)
I use the amsstex packages. I am using the "article" class.

Here is something that seems to work: just before the \begin{abstract} line I put

\vspace*{1truecm}


If you change the 1 for another number you are inserting more vertical space.
 
Thx for the reply,

I was hoping there was a more slick way to do it automatically instead of manually finding a number the proper vertical space. Otherwise, I will do that...

What does \begin{abstract} do? I discovered that while goggling today, but it didnt seem to have an effect in my paper.

Thx again
 
you may be able to use \vfill

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