[Tex/LaTex] Table is too wide to fit in one page

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{dcolumn}

\begin{document}

\begin{table}[htbp]\centering
\def\sym#1{\ifmmode^{#1}\else\(^{#1}\)\fi}
\caption{Cross-sectional regression}
\begin{tabular}{l*{10}{D{.}{.}{-1}}}
\toprule
            &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(1)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(2)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(3)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(4)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(5)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(6)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(7)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(8)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(9)}         &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(10)}         \\
\midrule
rec                 &    -0.00887         &     -0.0302         &      -0.260         &      -0.203         &      -0.196         &      -0.142         &      -0.224         &      0.0137         &      -0.231         &      0.0640         \\
            &    [0.0523]         &    [0.0803]         &     [0.157]         &     [0.120]         &     [0.136]         &     [0.126]         &     [0.117]         &     [0.122]         &     [0.460]         &     [0.224]         \\
\addlinespace
Constant            &     -0.0912\sym{***}&    -0.00939         &       0.124\sym{***}&      0.0729\sym{**} &       0.112\sym{***}&       0.131\sym{***}&       0.148\sym{***}&       0.121\sym{***}&       0.235\sym{**} &       0.149\sym{***}\\
            &    [0.0100]         &    [0.0148]         &    [0.0290]         &    [0.0231]         &    [0.0264]         &    [0.0249]         &    [0.0237]         &    [0.0252]         &    [0.0817]         &    [0.0406]         \\
\midrule
Observations        &        8088         &        7153         &        6154         &        5313         &        4591         &        3983         &        3553         &        3186         &        2818         &        2441         \\
Adjusted \(R^{2}\)  &      -0.000         &      -0.000         &       0.000         &       0.000         &       0.000         &       0.000         &       0.001         &      -0.000         &      -0.000         &      -0.000         \\
\bottomrule
\multicolumn{11}{l}{\footnotesize Standard errors in brackets}\\
\multicolumn{11}{l}{\footnotesize \sym{*} \(p<0.05\), \sym{**} \(p<0.01\), \sym{***} \(p<0.001\)}\\
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\end{document}

This is the code I used when trying to use to create a table. When I run it and print out the PDF, the table is way too wide to fit on one page. I've been checking out similar questions to mine and tried what's suggested in those answers, but I haven't really gotten it to work..

Any suggestions?

Best Answer

A combination of the following elements will make the table fit inside the text block

Reduce the amount of intercolumn whitespace by setting \setlength\tabcolsep{1.5pt} (default value: 6pt)
Use 2.7 instead of -1 as the specifier for the D column type
Use \footnotesize for a 20% (linear) reduction in font size
Use a "normal-width" text block (e.g., with 1" margins)
Center-set the entries in the row with the number of observations
Abbreviate some of the lengthy words in the first column
Eliminate the white space to the left of the first column and the right of the final column.

(The thin vertical lines at the edges of the table are drawn by the showframe option of the geometry package.)

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margin=1in,showframe]{geometry}
\usepackage{booktabs,dcolumn}
\newcolumntype{d}[1]{D..{#1}}
\def\sym#1{\ifmmode^{#1}\else\(^{#1}\)\fi}
\newcommand\mc[1]{\multicolumn{1}{c}{#1}} % handy shortcut command
\begin{document}

\begin{table}
\setlength\tabcolsep{1.5pt} % default value is 6pt
\footnotesize
\centering
\caption{Cross-sectional regression}
\begin{tabular}{@{} l *{10}{d{2.7}} @{}} 
\toprule
&\mc{(1)} &\mc{(2)} &\mc{(3)} &\mc{(4)} &\mc{(5)} 
&\mc{(6)} &\mc{(7)} &\mc{(8)} &\mc{(9)} &\multicolumn{1}{c@{}}{(10)}  \\
\midrule
rec & -0.00887 & -0.0302 &  -0.260 &  -0.203 &  -0.196 &  -0.142 &  -0.224 &  0.0137 &  -0.231 &  0.0640         \\
    & [0.0523] & [0.0803] & [0.157] & [0.120] & [0.136] & [0.126] & [0.117] & [0.122] & [0.460] & [0.224]         \\
\addlinespace
Const.\    & -0.0912\sym{***}& -0.00939 &   0.124\sym{***}&  0.0729\sym{**} &   0.112\sym{***}&   0.131\sym{***}&   0.148\sym{***}&   0.121\sym{***}&   0.235\sym{**} &   0.149\sym{***}\\
& [0.0100] & [0.0148] & [0.0290] & [0.0231] & [0.0264] & [0.0249] & [0.0237] & [0.0252] & [0.0817] & [0.0406] \\
\midrule
Obs.\ & \mc{8088} & \mc{7153} & \mc{6154} 
& \mc{5313} & \mc{4591} & \mc{3983} & \mc{3553} 
& \mc{3186} & \mc{2818} & \multicolumn{1}{c@{}}{2441} \\
Adj.~\(R^{2}\)  &  -0.000 &  -0.000 &   0.000 &   0.000 & 0.000 & 0.000 & 0.001 & -0.000 &  -0.000 & -0.000  \\
\bottomrule \addlinespace
\multicolumn{11}{@{}l}{Standard errors in brackets}\\
\multicolumn{11}{@{}l}{\sym{*} \(p<0.05\), \sym{**} \(p<0.01\), \sym{***} \(p<0.001\)}\\
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
\end{document}

Addendum: If you're willing to place the table in landscape mode, i.e., rotate it by 90 degrees, by loading the rotating package and the sidewaystable environment, you can dispense with some of the adjustments above, such as using a smaller font size and abbreviating the words in the first column and still get the table to fit inside the (now wider) text block:

enter image description here

\begin{sidewaystable}
%\footnotesize %% no longer needed
\centering
\caption{Cross-sectional regression}
\smallskip
\begin{tabular}{@{}l*{9}{D{.}{.}{2.7}}d{2.6}@{}}
\toprule
&\mc{(1)} &\mc{(2)} &\mc{(3)} &\mc{(4)} &\mc{(5)} 
&\mc{(6)} &\mc{(7)} &\mc{(8)} &\mc{(9)} &\multicolumn{1}{c@{}}{(10)}  \\
\midrule
rec & -0.00887 & -0.0302 &  -0.260 &  -0.203 &  -0.196 &  -0.142 &  -0.224 &  0.0137 &  -0.231 &  0.0640         \\
    & [0.0523] & [0.0803] & [0.157] & [0.120] & [0.136] & [0.126] & [0.117] & [0.122] & [0.460] & [0.224]         \\
\addlinespace
Constant    & -0.0912\sym{***}& -0.00939 &   0.124\sym{***}&  0.0729\sym{**} &   0.112\sym{***}&   0.131\sym{***}&   0.148\sym{***}&   0.121\sym{***}&   0.235\sym{**} &   0.149\sym{***}\\
& [0.0100] & [0.0148] & [0.0290] & [0.0231] & [0.0264] & [0.0249] & [0.0237] & [0.0252] & [0.0817] & [0.0406] \\
\midrule
Observations & \mc{8088} & \mc{7153} & \mc{6154} 
& \mc{5313} & \mc{4591} & \mc{3983} & \mc{3553} 
& \mc{3186} & \mc{2818} & \multicolumn{1}{c@{}}{2441} \\
Adjusted \(R^{2}\)  &  -0.000 &  -0.000 &   0.000 &   0.000 & 0.000 & 0.000 & 0.001 & -0.000 &  -0.000 & -0.000  \\
\bottomrule \addlinespace
\multicolumn{11}{@{}l}{Standard errors in brackets}\\
\multicolumn{11}{@{}l}{\sym{*} \(p<0.05\), \sym{**} \(p<0.01\), \sym{***} \(p<0.001\)}\\
\end{tabular}
\end{sidewaystable}
\end{document}

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[Tex/LaTex] Fit a very wide table on the page

In response to the OP's request to provide an example, I first show here how to wrap the tabular in a \makebox to provide a centered (albeit oversized) table.

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\begin{document}
\begin{table}[h]
\caption{Performance After Post Filtering} % title name of the table
\centering % centering table
\makebox[\textwidth]{\begin{tabular}{l c c rrrrrrr} % creating 10 columns
\hline\hline % inserting double-line

&InsecureRFComm &RFComm 
\\ [0.5ex]
\hline % inserts single-line
% Entering 1st row
&RFComm Socket &RFComm Socket\\[-1ex]
\raisebox{1.5ex}{BT-Socket Type} 
% Entering 2nd row
&No authenticated link key Socket &Authenticated link key\\[-1ex]
\raisebox{1.5ex}{Communication channel} 
% Entering 3rd row
& &soft & 1 & $-1$ & 1 & 1 & $-1$ & $-1$ & 1 \\[-1ex]
\raisebox{1.5ex}{Remote Device} \\
\raisebox{1.5ex}{For BT-Serial Port} \\
\raisebox{1.5ex}{For Peer-Peer Apps} \\
\raisebox{1.5ex}{Initiating The Outgoing Connection} \\

% [1ex] adds vertical space
\hline % inserts single-line
\end{tabular}}
\label{tab:PPer}
\end{table}
\lipsum[1]
\end{document}

As to the landscape alternative, there is this with pdflscape package:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{lipsum,pdflscape}
\begin{document}
\begin{landscape}
\begin{table}[p]
\caption{Performance After Post Filtering} % title name of the table
\centering % centering table
\makebox[\textwidth]{\begin{tabular}{l c c rrrrrrr} % creating 10 columns
\hline\hline % inserting double-line

&InsecureRFComm &RFComm 
\\ [0.5ex]
\hline % inserts single-line
% Entering 1st row
&RFComm Socket &RFComm Socket\\[-1ex]
\raisebox{1.5ex}{BT-Socket Type} 
% Entering 2nd row
&No authenticated link key Socket &Authenticated link key\\[-1ex]
\raisebox{1.5ex}{Communication channel} 
% Entering 3rd row
& &soft & 1 & $-1$ & 1 & 1 & $-1$ & $-1$ & 1 \\[-1ex]
\raisebox{1.5ex}{Remote Device} \\
\raisebox{1.5ex}{For BT-Serial Port} \\
\raisebox{1.5ex}{For Peer-Peer Apps} \\
\raisebox{1.5ex}{Initiating The Outgoing Connection} \\

% [1ex] adds vertical space
\hline % inserts single-line
\end{tabular}}
\label{tab:PPer}
\end{table}
\end{landscape}
\lipsum[1]
\end{document}

[Tex/LaTex] Table too wide to fit the page

Based on guessing:

As far as I was able to see, your table is to huge to be placed even if it is rotated. You should consider to redesign your table in the way, that you interchange rows and columns:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margin=25mm]{geometry}
\usepackage[table]{xcolor}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\newcolumntype{L}{>{\RaggedRight}X}

\begin{document}
    \begin{table}[ht]
    \centering
    \renewcommand\arraystretch{1.2}
\begin{tabular}{@{} *{3}{l} @{}}
    \toprule
Receptor name                       &   Gene name       &   Ligands(s)          \\
    \midrule
Formyl peptide receptor 1 and 2     &   FPR1, FPR2      &   N-Formyl-peptides   \\
CXC chemokine receptor 1 and 2      &   CXCR1, CXCR2    &   CXC chemokines (Interleukin 8) \\
Leukotriene B4 Receptor             &   BLT             &   Leukotrienes, B4    \\
Platelet-activating factor receptor &   PAFR            &   Platelet-activating factor  \\
Free fatty acid receptor 2          &   GPR43           &   Short-chain fatty acids \\
G-protein-coupled receptor 84       &   GPR84           &   LPS                 \\
Purinergic receptor 2               &   P2Y2R           &   Nucleotides         \\
Anaphylatoxin receptor 1 +2         &   C5AR 1 C5AR 2   &   Anaphylatoxin       \\
    \bottomrule
\end{tabular}
    \caption{Table describing receptor name, gene name and ligands for the
various receptors of neutrophils
%\parencite{Futosi2013NeutrophilPathways,Scott2004LeukotrieneMice}
            }.
\label{Other receptors}
    \end{table}
\end{document}

Please check, If I correctly transpose your table :)

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