[Tex/LaTex] Change position of \enclosure in \makeletterclosing in moderncv template

Question

While writing the cover letter, the \makeletterclosing automatically adds \enclosure at the end of the page. Is there a way to reduce the space between Name and the \enclosure information.

Answer 1

At last it depends on your used \moderncvstyle.

For example if you use \moderncvstyle{classic} the command \makeletterclosing is defined as:

\renewcommand*{\makeletterclosing}{
  \@closing\\[3em]%
  {\bfseries\@firstname~\@lastname}%
  \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@enclosure}}{}{%
    \\%
    \vfil%
    {\color{color2}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
    \vfil}

In your case you need to delete \vfil and add a little space after the signature like:

\makeatletter
\renewcommand*{\makeletterclosing}{
  \@closing\\[3em]%
  {\bfseries\@firstname~\@lastname}%
  \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@enclosure}}{}{%
    \\[1cm]% <==========================================================
    {\color{color2}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
}
\makeatother

Change the value 1cm in \\[1cm] for your needs ...

With the following compiling MWE (please add one to your next question by your own)

\documentclass[11pt,a4paper,sans]{moderncv}

% moderncv themes
\moderncvstyle{classic} % casual, classic, banking, oldstyle and fancy
\moderncvcolor{blue} 

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}

\usepackage[scale=0.75]{geometry}

% personal data
\name{John}{Doe}
\title{Resumé title}
\address{street and number}{postcode city}{country}
\phone[mobile]{+1~(234)~567~890}
\phone[fixed]{+2~(345)~678~901}
\phone[fax]{+3~(456)~789~012}
\email{john@doe.org}
\homepage{www.johndoe.com}
\social[linkedin]{john.doe}
\social[twitter]{jdoe}
\social[github]{jdoe}
\extrainfo{additional information}
\photo[64pt][0.4pt]{example-image-a}
\quote{Some quote}

\setlength{\footskip}{66pt}

\makeatletter
\renewcommand*{\makeletterclosing}{
  \@closing\\[3em]%
  {\bfseries\@firstname~\@lastname}%
  \ifthenelse{\isundefined{\@enclosure}}{}{%
    \\[1cm]% <==========================================================
    {\color{color2}\itshape\enclname: \@enclosure}}%
}
\makeatother


\begin{document}

%-----       letter       ---------------------------------------------------------
% recipient data
\recipient{Company Recruitment team}{Company, Inc.\\123 somestreet\\some city}
\date{January 01, 1984}
\opening{Dear Sir or Madam,}
\closing{Yours faithfully,}
\enclosure[Attached]{curriculum vit\ae{}}
\makelettertitle
%\raggedbottom

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\makeletterclosing

\end{document}

you get the result: