[Tex/LaTex] Bottom table alignment for rotated column headers

longtablerotating

I've been struggling to appropriately align rotated text using longtable, array and rotating packages. I basically want column headers to be aligned at the bottom, however, LaTeX centres them even after issuing an explicit ragged directives.

\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{report}

\usepackage{longtable}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{rotating}

\begin{document}

\begin{longtable}{
>{\centering\arraybackslash}m{0.010\linewidth}|
>{\arraybackslash}m{0.60\linewidth}|
>{\arraybackslash}m{0.010\linewidth}|
>{\arraybackslash}m{0.010\linewidth}|
>{\arraybackslash}m{0.010\linewidth}|
>{\arraybackslash}m{0.010\linewidth}|
>{\arraybackslash}m{0.010\linewidth}|
>{\arraybackslash}m{0.010\linewidth}|
>{\arraybackslash}m{0.010\linewidth}}

\caption{Minimal Example Table}
\label{tab:minimal-example:the-table} \\
 \cline{3-9}
 \multicolumn{1}{c}{} &
 \multicolumn{1}{c|}{} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 1}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 2}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 3}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 4}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Long Column 1}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 5}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 6}\end{sideways}\\
 \cline{1-9}
 \endfirsthead
 \caption[]{(continued)}\\
 \cline{3-9}
 \multicolumn{1}{c}{} &
 \multicolumn{1}{c|}{} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 1}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 2}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 3}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 4}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Long Column 1}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 5}\end{sideways} &
 \begin{sideways}\textbf{Column 6}\end{sideways}\\
 \cline{1-9}
 \endhead

 % Page footer
 \cline{1-9}
 \multicolumn{9}{c}{(Continued on next page)} \\
 \endfoot

 % Last page footer
 %\bottomrule
 \endlastfoot

 \multirow{3}{*}{\begin{sideways}\textbf{R1}\end{sideways}} &
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {}\\

 \cline{2-9}

 {}&
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {X}\\

 \cline{1-9}

 \multirow{3}{*}{\begin{sideways}\textbf{R2}\end{sideways}} &
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {}\\

 \cline{2-9}

 {}&
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {X}\\

  \cline{2-9}

 {}&
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {X}\\

 \cline{1-9}

\end{longtable}

\end{document}

Best Answer

You have impossibly narrow columns widths specified, and the rotated text was centred because of the m column specifier.

I would use something like the following although I note you added a comment saying you need to specify columns so you could switch c back to >{\centering\arraybackslash}p{...} for some width.

also rotating package is mainly for compatibility with a latex2.09 package of the same name it is just a wrapper around the standard latex rotation functions, so it is simpler just to use that.

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\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{report}

\usepackage{longtable}
\usepackage{multirow}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{rotating}

\begin{document}
\setlength\extrarowheight{3pt}
\begin{longtable}{
c|l|
*{7}{c|}}
\caption{Minimal Example Table}
\label{tab:minimal-example:the-table} \\
 \cline{3-9}
 \multicolumn{1}{c}{} &
 \multicolumn{1}{c|}{} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 1 }} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 2 }} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 3 }} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 4 }} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Long Column 1 }} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 5 }} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 6 }}\\
 \cline{1-9}
 \endfirsthead
 \caption[]{(continued)}\\
 \cline{3-9}
 \multicolumn{1}{c}{} &
 \multicolumn{1}{c|}{} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 1}} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 2}} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 3}} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 4}} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Long Column 1}} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 5}} &
 \rotatebox{90}{\textbf{Column 6}}\\
 \cline{1-9}
 \endhead

 % Page footer
 \cline{1-9}
 \multicolumn{9}{c}{(Continued on next page)} \\
 \endfoot

 % Last page footer
 %\bottomrule
 \endlastfoot

 \multirow{3}{*}{\rotatebox{90}{\textbf{R1}}} &
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {}\\

 \cline{2-9}

 {}&
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {X}\\

 \cline{1-9}

 \multirow{3}{*}{\rotatebox{90}{\textbf{R2}}} &
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {}\\

 \cline{2-9}

 {}&
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {X}\\

  \cline{2-9}

 {}&
 {Place holder text....}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {}&
 {X}&
 {X}&
 {X}\\

 \cline{1-9}

\end{longtable}

\end{document}

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You can use the adjustbox package to rotate the content and limit it official width. I would also recommend to use a separate \newcolumntype for it as well as a \rot macro which inserts the required \multicolumn command. You won't avoid that one. However, such a macro must be fully expandable and start directly with \multicolumn. If you want multi line headings add the minipage=<width> option to \adjustbox.

\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{adjustbox}
\usepackage{array}

\newcolumntype{R}[2]{%
    >{\adjustbox{angle=#1,lap=\width-(#2)}\bgroup}%
    l%
    <{\egroup}%
}
\newcommand*\rot{\multicolumn{1}{R{45}{1em}}}% no optional argument here, please!

\begin{document}

\begin{tabular}{r|ccc}
&
\rot{Property 1} &
\rot{Property 2} &
\rot{Property 3}
    \\ \hline
System 1        &       &       &  X    \\ 
System 2        & X     & X     &  X    \\
System 3        & X &   &  X    \\ \hline
\end{tabular}


\renewcommand*\rot{\multicolumn{1}{R{60}{1em}}}% no optional argument here, please!

\begin{tabular}{r|ccc}
&
\rot{Property 1} &
\rot{Property 2} &
\rot{Property 3}
    \\ \hline
System 1        &       &       &  X    \\ 
System 2        & X     & X     &  X    \\
System 3        & X &   &  X    \\ \hline
\end{tabular}


\renewcommand*\rot[2]{\multicolumn{1}{R{#1}{#2}}}% no optional argument here, please!

\begin{tabular}{r|ccc}
&
\rot{90}{1em}{Property 1} &
\rot{60}{1em}{Property 2} &
\rot{45}{2em}{Property 3}
    \\ \hline
System 1        &       &       &  X    \\ 
System 2        & X     & X     &  X    \\
System 3        & X &   &  X    \\ \hline
\end{tabular}

\end{document}

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[Tex/LaTex] How to make table with rotated table headers in LaTeX

Using \rlap makes it easier to position text without additional space. And if you want the label "Processes" outside then use \cmidrule{2-12} and \cmidrule[1pt]{2-12} instead.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{array,graphicx}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{pifont}

\newcommand*\rot{\rotatebox{90}}
\newcommand*\OK{\ding{51}}

\begin{document}

\begin{table} \centering
    \begin{tabular}{@{} cl*{10}c @{}}
        & & \multicolumn{10}{c}{Knowledge Areas} \\[2ex]
        & & \rot{Integration} & \rot{Scope} & \rot{Time} & \rot{Cost} 
        & \rot{Quality} & \rot{Human Resource} & \rot{Communication} 
        & \rot{Risk} & \rot{Procurement} & \rot{\shortstack[l]{Stakeholder\\Management}} \\
        \cmidrule{2-12}
        & Initiating             & \OK &   &   &   &   &   & \OK &   &   & \OK \\
        & Planning               & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK \\
        & Executing              & \OK &   &   &   & \OK & \OK & \OK &   & \OK & \OK \\
        & Monitoring and Control & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK &   & \OK & \OK & \OK & \OK \\
 \rot{\rlap{~Processes}}
        & Closing                & \OK &   &   &   &   &   & \OK &   & \OK & \OK \\
        \cmidrule[1pt]{2-12}
    \end{tabular}
    \caption{Some caption}
\end{table}

\end{document}

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and the same colored:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{array,graphicx}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{pifont}
\usepackage[table]{xcolor}

\newcommand*\rot{\rotatebox{90}}
\newcommand*\OK{\ding{51}}

\begin{document}

\begin{table} \centering
\begin{tabular}{@{} cr*{10}c }
   & & \multicolumn{10}{c}{Knowledge Areas} \\[2ex]
\rowcolor{blue!30} \cellcolor{white}
   & & \rot{Integration} & \rot{Scope} & \rot{Time} & \rot{Cost} 
   & \rot{Quality} & \rot{Human Resource~} & \rot{Communication} 
   & \rot{Risk} & \rot{Procurement} & \rot{\shortstack[l]{Stakeholder\\Management}} \\
        \cmidrule{2-12}
\rowcolor{black!15} \cellcolor{white}
   & Initiating   &\OK &    &    &    &    &    &\OK &    &    &\OK \\
   & Planning     &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK \\
\rowcolor{black!15} \cellcolor{white}
   & Executing    &\OK &    &    &    &\OK &\OK &\OK &    &\OK &\OK \\
   & Monitoring and Control 
                  &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK &    &\OK &\OK &\OK &\OK \\
\rowcolor{black!15} \cellcolor{white}
 \rot{\rlap{~Processes}}
   & Closing      &\OK &    &    &    &    &    &\OK &    &\OK &\OK \\
        \cmidrule[1pt]{2-12}
    \end{tabular}
    \caption{Some caption}
\end{table}

\end{document}

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