\documentclass{report}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{cp{4cm}}
\hline
\shortstack{A\\B\\C\\D} & \lipsum[1] \\
\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}
Results in :
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A
B
C
D Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
consectetuer adipiscing elit.
Ut purus elit, vestibulum
ut, placerat ac, adipiscing
vitae, felis. Curabitur
dictum gravida mauris. Nam
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While I'd like to achieve:
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A Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,
B consectetuer adipiscing elit.
C Ut purus elit, vestibulum
D ut, placerat ac, adipiscing
vitae, felis. Curabitur
dictum gravida mauris. Nam
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How to do this using \shortstack
?
P.S. I've found solution using \matrix
\ShortStack Align – I am curious if it's possible to do with \shortstack
?
Best Answer
The important thing is to trim off the depth of the "substack"
In the following picture, on the left is what results from my code, on the right with the other proposed one