15 Packages

LaTeX has a lot of functionalities beyond those already discussed. Many of them are included in so-called ‘packages’. These are sets of utilities providing you with new functionalities and ways of customising your document. To add a new package, you simply insert the tag \usepackage{name} in the preamble of your document. You will see how to use one of the most important packages in the next section, where you’ll learn how to insert figures into your document.