What to do next

Once your job completes, download the .zip package from the dashboard. It contains the generated .tex source, your original template files, and all referenced asset files — everything you need to compile a PDF.

You can compile locally with any standard LaTeX distribution (TeX Live, MiKTeX, MacTeX) or upload the entire package directly to Overleaf via New Project → Upload Project.

LaTeX's float algorithm places figures and tables at the nearest suitable position — not necessarily at the exact point where they appear in your Markdown source. With [htbp], the compiler tries here, then top of page, then bottom of page, then a dedicated float page, in that order.

After compiling, scroll through the entire PDF and confirm that every figure and table lands close to the paragraph that references it. The fixes below are listed from least to most invasive.

Tables are centred with \centering; wide tables may exceed the text column width.

In its current beta, ComfyTex generates table column widths based on content alone and does not automatically scale tables to fit the page. While defaulting to the two-column-spanning table* environment, a table with many columns or long cell values will overflow into the margin.

Reducing Font Size

The most reliable starting point for a wide table is to reduce the font size slightly. Here is a minimal template you can use over overflowing tables in the generated .tex:

\begin{table*}[!htbp]
  \centering
  \small          % reduces font one step; use \footnotesize for more
  \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|}    % Align with your column number
    \hline
    Col A & Col B & Col C & Col D & Col E \\
    \hline
    ...   & ...   & ...   & ...   & ...   \\  % Align with your row number
    \hline
  \end{tabular}
  \caption{Your caption here.}
  \label{tab:your-label}
\end{table*}

table* spans both columns in two-column templates (IEEE, ACM, etc.). For single-column templates it behaves identically to table.

Exceeding \textwidth

If the table still overflows after reducing font size, the table needs to exceed the width of \textwidth while maintaining global visual centering. Here is a minimal template you can use to allow tables to do so:

\begin{table*}[!htbp]
  \centering
  \makebox[\textwidth][c]{%
    \small
    \begin{tabular}{|l|l|l|l|l|}  % Align with your column number
      \hline
      Col A & Col B & Col C & Col D & Col E \\
      \hline
      ...   & ...   & ...   & ...   & ...   \\  % Align with your row number
      \hline
    \end{tabular}%
  }
  \caption{Your Caption Here}
  \label{tab:your-label}
\end{table*}

Advanced Methods

ComfyTex carries your .bib file through to the output and inserts \nocite{*} so that the reference list renders on first compile. However, it does not insert \cite{key} calls at the corresponding points in the body text.

You must replace \nocite{*} with explicit \cite{key} commands at each citation point in the .tex source. Cross-check every reference marker in your original Markdown against the generated .tex to ensure nothing is missed.

The accuracy and completeness of every reference in your bibliography is entirely your responsibility. ComfyTex does not check whether authors, titles, years, DOIs, or journal names are correct, and it does not deduplicate or reformat entries to match the target venue's bibliography style.

Before final submission, review each entry in the .bib file against the original source — a published abstract page, DOI landing page, or conference proceedings — and ensure every field required by the template's bibliography style (author, title, year, journal/booktitle, pages, etc.) is present and accurate.