title: Latex table rotate is not working
body: <p>I am trying to rotate table but I could not do that. See my code below, I tried with rotate, sidewaystable and landscape. Nothing is working for me. Either it gives me error or work like the image. I want to show the table in a single page and rotated. Please help me to make it work.</p>
  
  <pre><code>\begin{table*}
      \centering
      %\begin{rotate}{90}
  %\begin{sidewaystable}
  %\begin{landscape}
      \caption{Some description}
      \label{tab:the_table}
      \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
          \hline
          Text A                        &amp;  Text B                       &amp; Test C \\\hline
          \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\multirow{2}{*}{Longer Text, long long long etc. etc.}} &amp; Test F \\\cline{3-3}
          \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{}                                        &amp; Test G \\\hline
      \end{tabular}
  
     % \end{rotate}    
  %\end{sidewaystable}
  %\end{landscape}
  \end{table*}
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>BTW, I have to use this <a href="https://www.sharelatex.com/templates/52fb869c33621a613683ec74" rel="nofollow">IEEE template</a> to write my report. I think the problem is specific to this template.  Below is the whole code from the template</p>
  
  <pre><code>%% bare_conf.tex
  %% V1.3
  %% 2007/01/11
  %% by Michael Shell
  %% See:
  %% http://www.michaelshell.org/
  %% for current contact information.
  %%
  %% This is a skeleton file demonstrating the use of IEEEtran.cls
  %% (requires IEEEtran.cls version 1.7 or later) with an IEEE conference paper.
  %%
  %% Support sites:
  %% http://www.michaelshell.org/tex/ieeetran/
  %% http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/IEEEtran/
  %% and
  %% http://www.ieee.org/
  
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  %% distributed and modified. A copy of the LPPL, version 1.3, is included
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  %% 2003/12/01 or later.
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  %% ** Modified files should be clearly indicated as such, including  **
  %% ** renaming them and changing author support contact information. **
  %%
  %% File list of work: IEEEtran.cls, IEEEtran_HOWTO.pdf, bare_adv.tex,
  %%                    bare_conf.tex, bare_jrnl.tex, bare_jrnl_compsoc.tex
  %%*************************************************************************
  
  % *** Authors should verify (and, if needed, correct) their LaTeX system  ***
  % *** with the testflow diagnostic prior to trusting their LaTeX platform ***
  % *** with production work. IEEE's font choices can trigger bugs that do  ***
  % *** not appear when using other class files.                            ***
  % The testflow support page is at:
  % http://www.michaelshell.org/tex/testflow/
  
  
  
  % Note that the a4paper option is mainly intended so that authors in
  % countries using A4 can easily print to A4 and see how their papers will
  % look in print - the typesetting of the document will not typically be
  % affected with changes in paper size (but the bottom and side margins will).
  % Use the testflow package mentioned above to verify correct handling of
  % both paper sizes by the user's LaTeX system.
  %
  % Also note that the "draftcls" or "draftclsnofoot", not "draft", option
  % should be used if it is desired that the figures are to be displayed in
  % draft mode.
  %
  \documentclass[conference]{IEEEtran}
  \usepackage{blindtext, graphicx}
  \usepackage{epstopdf}
  \usepackage{tikz}
  \usepackage{amsmath}
  \usepackage{relsize}
  \usepackage{multirow}
  \usepackage{multicol}
  \usepackage{tabularx}
  \usepackage{rotating}
  \usepackage{pdflscape}
  \usepackage{afterpage}
  \usepackage{capt-of}
  \usepackage{lscape}
  % Add the compsoc option for Computer Society conferences.
  %
  % If IEEEtran.cls has not been installed into the LaTeX system files,
  % manually specify the path to it like:
  % \documentclass[conference]{../sty/IEEEtran}
  
  
  
  
  
  % Some very useful LaTeX packages include:
  % (uncomment the ones you want to load)
  
  
  % *** MISC UTILITY PACKAGES ***
  %
  %\usepackage{ifpdf}
  % Heiko Oberdiek's ifpdf.sty is very useful if you need conditional
  % compilation based on whether the output is pdf or dvi.
  % usage:
  % \ifpdf
  %   % pdf code
  % \else
  %   % dvi code
  % \fi
  % The latest version of ifpdf.sty can be obtained from:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/oberdiek/
  % Also, note that IEEEtran.cls V1.7 and later provides a builtin
  % \ifCLASSINFOpdf conditional that works the same way.
  % When switching from latex to pdflatex and vice-versa, the compiler may
  % have to be run twice to clear warning/error messages.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  % *** CITATION PACKAGES ***
  %
  %\usepackage{cite}
  % cite.sty was written by Donald Arseneau
  % V1.6 and later of IEEEtran pre-defines the format of the cite.sty package
  % \cite{} output to follow that of IEEE. Loading the cite package will
  % result in citation numbers being automatically sorted and properly
  % "compressed/ranged". e.g., [1], [9], [2], [7], [5], [6] without using
  % cite.sty will become [1], [2], [5]--[7], [9] using cite.sty. cite.sty's
  % \cite will automatically add leading space, if needed. Use cite.sty's
  % noadjust option (cite.sty V3.8 and later) if you want to turn this off.
  % cite.sty is already installed on most LaTeX systems. Be sure and use
  % version 4.0 (2003-05-27) and later if using hyperref.sty. cite.sty does
  % not currently provide for hyperlinked citations.
  % The latest version can be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/cite/
  % The documentation is contained in the cite.sty file itself.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  % *** GRAPHICS RELATED PACKAGES ***
  %
  \ifCLASSINFOpdf
    % \usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx}
    % declare the path(s) where your graphic files are
    % \graphicspath{{../pdf/}{../jpeg/}}
    % and their extensions so you won't have to specify these with
    % every instance of \includegraphics
    % \DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.pdf,.jpeg,.png}
  \else
    % or other class option (dvipsone, dvipdf, if not using dvips). graphicx
    % will default to the driver specified in the system graphics.cfg if no
    % driver is specified.
    % \usepackage[dvips]{graphicx}
    % declare the path(s) where your graphic files are
    % \graphicspath{{../eps/}}
    % and their extensions so you won't have to specify these with
    % every instance of \includegraphics
    % \DeclareGraphicsExtensions{.eps}
  \fi
  % graphicx was written by David Carlisle and Sebastian Rahtz. It is
  % required if you want graphics, photos, etc. graphicx.sty is already
  % installed on most LaTeX systems. The latest version and documentation can
  % be obtained at: 
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/graphics/
  % Another good source of documentation is "Using Imported Graphics in
  % LaTeX2e" by Keith Reckdahl which can be found as epslatex.ps or
  % epslatex.pdf at: http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/info/
  %
  % latex, and pdflatex in dvi mode, support graphics in encapsulated
  % postscript (.eps) format. pdflatex in pdf mode supports graphics
  % in .pdf, .jpeg, .png and .mps (metapost) formats. Users should ensure
  % that all non-photo figures use a vector format (.eps, .pdf, .mps) and
  % not a bitmapped formats (.jpeg, .png). IEEE frowns on bitmapped formats
  % which can result in "jaggedy"/blurry rendering of lines and letters as
  % well as large increases in file sizes.
  %
  % You can find documentation about the pdfTeX application at:
  % http://www.tug.org/applications/pdftex
  
  
  
  
  
  % *** MATH PACKAGES ***
  %
  %\usepackage[cmex10]{amsmath}
  % A popular package from the American Mathematical Society that provides
  % many useful and powerful commands for dealing with mathematics. If using
  % it, be sure to load this package with the cmex10 option to ensure that
  % only type 1 fonts will utilized at all point sizes. Without this option,
  % it is possible that some math symbols, particularly those within
  % footnotes, will be rendered in bitmap form which will result in a
  % document that can not be IEEE Xplore compliant!
  %
  % Also, note that the amsmath package sets \interdisplaylinepenalty to 10000
  % thus preventing page breaks from occurring within multiline equations. Use:
  %\interdisplaylinepenalty=2500
  % after loading amsmath to restore such page breaks as IEEEtran.cls normally
  % does. amsmath.sty is already installed on most LaTeX systems. The latest
  % version and documentation can be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/amslatex/math/
  
  
  
  
  
  % *** SPECIALIZED LIST PACKAGES ***
  %
  %\usepackage{algorithmic}
  % algorithmic.sty was written by Peter Williams and Rogerio Brito.
  % This package provides an algorithmic environment fo describing algorithms.
  % You can use the algorithmic environment in-text or within a figure
  % environment to provide for a floating algorithm. Do NOT use the algorithm
  % floating environment provided by algorithm.sty (by the same authors) or
  % algorithm2e.sty (by Christophe Fiorio) as IEEE does not use dedicated
  % algorithm float types and packages that provide these will not provide
  % correct IEEE style captions. The latest version and documentation of
  % algorithmic.sty can be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithms/
  % There is also a support site at:
  % http://algorithms.berlios.de/index.html
  % Also of interest may be the (relatively newer and more customizable)
  % algorithmicx.sty package by Szasz Janos:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/algorithmicx/
  
  
  
  
  % *** ALIGNMENT PACKAGES ***
  %
  %\usepackage{array}
  % Frank Mittelbach's and David Carlisle's array.sty patches and improves
  % the standard LaTeX2e array and tabular environments to provide better
  % appearance and additional user controls. As the default LaTeX2e table
  % generation code is lacking to the point of almost being broken with
  % respect to the quality of the end results, all users are strongly
  % advised to use an enhanced (at the very least that provided by array.sty)
  % set of table tools. array.sty is already installed on most systems. The
  % latest version and documentation can be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/required/tools/
  
  
  %\usepackage{mdwmath}
  %\usepackage{mdwtab}
  % Also highly recommended is Mark Wooding's extremely powerful MDW tools,
  % especially mdwmath.sty and mdwtab.sty which are used to format equations
  % and tables, respectively. The MDWtools set is already installed on most
  % LaTeX systems. The lastest version and documentation is available at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/mdwtools/
  
  
  % IEEEtran contains the IEEEeqnarray family of commands that can be used to
  % generate multiline equations as well as matrices, tables, etc., of high
  % quality.
  
  
  %\usepackage{eqparbox}
  % Also of notable interest is Scott Pakin's eqparbox package for creating
  % (automatically sized) equal width boxes - aka "natural width parboxes".
  % Available at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/eqparbox/
  
  
  
  
  
  % *** SUBFIGURE PACKAGES ***
  %\usepackage[tight,footnotesize]{subfigure}
  % subfigure.sty was written by Steven Douglas Cochran. This package makes it
  % easy to put subfigures in your figures. e.g., "Figure 1a and 1b". For IEEE
  % work, it is a good idea to load it with the tight package option to reduce
  % the amount of white space around the subfigures. subfigure.sty is already
  % installed on most LaTeX systems. The latest version and documentation can
  % be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/obsolete/macros/latex/contrib/subfigure/
  % subfigure.sty has been superceeded by subfig.sty.
  
  
  
  %\usepackage[caption=false]{caption}
  %\usepackage[font=footnotesize]{subfig}
  % subfig.sty, also written by Steven Douglas Cochran, is the modern
  % replacement for subfigure.sty. However, subfig.sty requires and
  % automatically loads Axel Sommerfeldt's caption.sty which will override
  % IEEEtran.cls handling of captions and this will result in nonIEEE style
  % figure/table captions. To prevent this problem, be sure and preload
  % caption.sty with its "caption=false" package option. This is will preserve
  % IEEEtran.cls handing of captions. Version 1.3 (2005/06/28) and later 
  % (recommended due to many improvements over 1.2) of subfig.sty supports
  % the caption=false option directly:
  %\usepackage[caption=false,font=footnotesize]{subfig}
  %
  % The latest version and documentation can be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/subfig/
  % The latest version and documentation of caption.sty can be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/caption/
  
  
  
  
  % *** FLOAT PACKAGES ***
  %
  %\usepackage{fixltx2e}
  % fixltx2e, the successor to the earlier fix2col.sty, was written by
  % Frank Mittelbach and David Carlisle. This package corrects a few problems
  % in the LaTeX2e kernel, the most notable of which is that in current
  % LaTeX2e releases, the ordering of single and double column floats is not
  % guaranteed to be preserved. Thus, an unpatched LaTeX2e can allow a
  % single column figure to be placed prior to an earlier double column
  % figure. The latest version and documentation can be found at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/base/
  
  
  
  %\usepackage{stfloats}
  % stfloats.sty was written by Sigitas Tolusis. This package gives LaTeX2e
  % the ability to do double column floats at the bottom of the page as well
  % as the top. (e.g., "\begin{figure*}[!b]" is not normally possible in
  % LaTeX2e). It also provides a command:
  %\fnbelowfloat
  % to enable the placement of footnotes below bottom floats (the standard
  % LaTeX2e kernel puts them above bottom floats). This is an invasive package
  % which rewrites many portions of the LaTeX2e float routines. It may not work
  % with other packages that modify the LaTeX2e float routines. The latest
  % version and documentation can be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/sttools/
  % Documentation is contained in the stfloats.sty comments as well as in the
  % presfull.pdf file. Do not use the stfloats baselinefloat ability as IEEE
  % does not allow \baselineskip to stretch. Authors submitting work to the
  % IEEE should note that IEEE rarely uses double column equations and
  % that authors should try to avoid such use. Do not be tempted to use the
  % cuted.sty or midfloat.sty packages (also by Sigitas Tolusis) as IEEE does
  % not format its papers in such ways.
  
  
  
  
  
  % *** PDF, URL AND HYPERLINK PACKAGES ***
  %
  %\usepackage{url}
  % url.sty was written by Donald Arseneau. It provides better support for
  % handling and breaking URLs. url.sty is already installed on most LaTeX
  % systems. The latest version can be obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/macros/latex/contrib/misc/
  % Read the url.sty source comments for usage information. Basically,
  % \url{my_url_here}.
  
  
  
  
  
  % *** Do not adjust lengths that control margins, column widths, etc. ***
  % *** Do not use packages that alter fonts (such as pslatex).         ***
  % There should be no need to do such things with IEEEtran.cls V1.6 and later.
  % (Unless specifically asked to do so by the journal or conference you plan
  % to submit to, of course. )
  
  
  % correct bad hyphenation here
  \hyphenation{op-tical net-works semi-conduc-tor}
  
  
  \begin{document}
  %
  % paper title
  % can use linebreaks \\ within to get better formatting as desired
  \title{Bare Demo of IEEEtran.cls for Conferences}
  
  
  % author names and affiliations
  % use a multiple column layout for up to three different
  % affiliations
  \author{\IEEEauthorblockN{Michael Shell}
  \IEEEauthorblockA{School of Electrical and\\Computer Engineering\\
  Georgia Institute of Technology\\
  Atlanta, Georgia 30332--0250\\
  Email: http://www.michaelshell.org/contact.html}
  \and
  \IEEEauthorblockN{Homer Simpson}
  \IEEEauthorblockA{Twentieth Century Fox\\
  Springfield, USA\\
  Email: homer@thesimpsons.com}
  \and
  \IEEEauthorblockN{James Kirk\\ and Montgomery Scott}
  \IEEEauthorblockA{Starfleet Academy\\
  San Francisco, California 96678-2391\\
  Telephone: (800) 555--1212\\
  Fax: (888) 555--1212}}
  
  % conference papers do not typically use \thanks and this command
  % is locked out in conference mode. If really needed, such as for
  % the acknowledgment of grants, issue a \IEEEoverridecommandlockouts
  % after \documentclass
  
  % for over three affiliations, or if they all won't fit within the width
  % of the page, use this alternative format:
  % 
  %\author{\IEEEauthorblockN{Michael Shell\IEEEauthorrefmark{1},
  %Homer Simpson\IEEEauthorrefmark{2},
  %James Kirk\IEEEauthorrefmark{3}, 
  %Montgomery Scott\IEEEauthorrefmark{3} and
  %Eldon Tyrell\IEEEauthorrefmark{4}}
  %\IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{1}School of Electrical and Computer Engineering\\
  %Georgia Institute of Technology,
  %Atlanta, Georgia 30332--0250\\ Email: see http://www.michaelshell.org/contact.html}
  %\IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{2}Twentieth Century Fox, Springfield, USA\\
  %Email: homer@thesimpsons.com}
  %\IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{3}Starfleet Academy, San Francisco, California 96678-2391\\
  %Telephone: (800) 555--1212, Fax: (888) 555--1212}
  %\IEEEauthorblockA{\IEEEauthorrefmark{4}Tyrell Inc., 123 Replicant Street, Los Angeles, California 90210--4321}}
  
  
  
  
  % use for special paper notices
  %\IEEEspecialpapernotice{(Invited Paper)}
  
  
  
  
  % make the title area
  \maketitle
  
  
  \begin{abstract}
  %\boldmath
  \blindtext[1]
  \end{abstract}
  % IEEEtran.cls defaults to using nonbold math in the Abstract.
  % This preserves the distinction between vectors and scalars. However,
  % if the journal you are submitting to favors bold math in the abstract,
  % then you can use LaTeX's standard command \boldmath at the very start
  % of the abstract to achieve this. Many IEEE journals frown on math
  % in the abstract anyway.
  
  % Note that keywords are not normally used for peerreview papers.
  \begin{IEEEkeywords}
  IEEEtran, journal, \LaTeX, paper, template.
  \end{IEEEkeywords}
  
  
  
  
  
  
  % For peer review papers, you can put extra information on the cover
  % page as needed:
  % \ifCLASSOPTIONpeerreview
  % \begin{center} \bfseries EDICS Category: 3-BBND \end{center}
  % \fi
  %
  % For peerreview papers, this IEEEtran command inserts a page break and
  % creates the second title. It will be ignored for other modes.
  \IEEEpeerreviewmaketitle
  
  
  
  \section{Introduction}
  
  \begin{table*}
      \centering
      %\begin{rotate}{90}
  %\begin{sidewaystable}
  %\begin{landscape}
      \caption{Some description}
      \label{tab:the_table}
      \begin{tabular}{|c|c|c|}
          \hline
          Text A                        &amp;  Text B                       &amp; Test C \\\hline
          \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{\multirow{2}{*}{Longer Text, long long long etc. etc.}} &amp; Test F \\\cline{3-3}
          \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{}                                        &amp; Test G \\\hline
      \end{tabular}
  
     % \end{rotate}    
  %\end{sidewaystable}
  %\end{landscape}
  \end{table*}
  
  \subsection{Subsection Heading Here}
  \blindtext
  
  % needed in second column of first page if using \IEEEpubid
  %\IEEEpubidadjcol
  
  % An example of a floating figure using the graphicx package.
  % Note that \label must occur AFTER (or within) \caption.
  % For figures, \caption should occur after the \includegraphics.
  % Note that IEEEtran v1.7 and later has special internal code that
  % is designed to preserve the operation of \label within \caption
  % even when the captionsoff option is in effect. However, because
  % of issues like this, it may be the safest practice to put all your
  % \label just after \caption rather than within \caption{}.
  %
  % Reminder: the "draftcls" or "draftclsnofoot", not "draft", class
  % option should be used if it is desired that the figures are to be
  % displayed while in draft mode.
  %
  %\begin{figure}[!t]
  %\centering
  %\includegraphics[width=2.5in]{myfigure}
  % where an .eps filename suffix will be assumed under latex, 
  % and a .pdf suffix will be assumed for pdflatex; or what has been declared
  % via \DeclareGraphicsExtensions.
  %\caption{Simulation Results}
  %\label{fig_sim}
  %\end{figure}
  
  % Note that IEEE typically puts floats only at the top, even when this
  % results in a large percentage of a column being occupied by floats.
  
  
  % An example of a double column floating figure using two subfigures.
  % (The subfig.sty package must be loaded for this to work.)
  % The subfigure \label commands are set within each subfloat command, the
  % \label for the overall figure must come after \caption.
  % \hfil must be used as a separator to get equal spacing.
  % The subfigure.sty package works much the same way, except \subfigure is
  % used instead of \subfloat.
  %
  %\begin{figure*}[!t]
  %\centerline{\subfloat[Case I]\includegraphics[width=2.5in]{subfigcase1}%
  %\label{fig_first_case}}
  %\hfil
  %\subfloat[Case II]{\includegraphics[width=2.5in]{subfigcase2}%
  %\label{fig_second_case}}}
  %\caption{Simulation results}
  %\label{fig_sim}
  %\end{figure*}
  %
  % Note that often IEEE papers with subfigures do not employ subfigure
  % captions (using the optional argument to \subfloat), but instead will
  % reference/describe all of them (a), (b), etc., within the main caption.
  
  
  % An example of a floating table. Note that, for IEEE style tables, the 
  % \caption command should come BEFORE the table. Table text will default to
  % \footnotesize as IEEE normally uses this smaller font for tables.
  % The \label must come after \caption as always.
  %
  %\begin{table}[!t]
  %% increase table row spacing, adjust to taste
  %\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3}
  % if using array.sty, it might be a good idea to tweak the value of
  % \extrarowheight as needed to properly center the text within the cells
  %\caption{An Example of a Table}
  %\label{table_example}
  %\centering
  %% Some packages, such as MDW tools, offer better commands for making tables
  %% than the plain LaTeX2e tabular which is used here.
  %\begin{tabular}{|c||c|}
  %\hline
  %One &amp; Two\\
  %\hline
  %Three &amp; Four\\
  %\hline
  %\end{tabular}
  %\end{table}
  
  
  % Note that IEEE does not put floats in the very first column - or typically
  % anywhere on the first page for that matter. Also, in-text middle ("here")
  % positioning is not used. Most IEEE journals use top floats exclusively.
  % Note that, LaTeX2e, unlike IEEE journals, places footnotes above bottom
  % floats. This can be corrected via the \fnbelowfloat command of the
  % stfloats package.
  
  
  
  \section{Conclusion}
  \blindtext
  
  
  
  
  
  % if have a single appendix:
  %\appendix[Proof of the Zonklar Equations]
  % or
  %\appendix  % for no appendix heading
  % do not use \section anymore after \appendix, only \section*
  % is possibly needed
  
  % use appendices with more than one appendix
  % then use \section to start each appendix
  % you must declare a \section before using any
  % \subsection or using \label (\appendices by itself
  % starts a section numbered zero.)
  %
  
  
  \appendices
  \section{Proof of the First Zonklar Equation}
  \blindtext
  
  % use section* for acknowledgement
  \section*{Acknowledgment}
  
  
  The authors would like to thank...
  
  
  % Can use something like this to put references on a page
  % by themselves when using endfloat and the captionsoff option.
  \ifCLASSOPTIONcaptionsoff
    \newpage
  \fi
  
  
  
  % trigger a \newpage just before the given reference
  % number - used to balance the columns on the last page
  % adjust value as needed - may need to be readjusted if
  % the document is modified later
  %\IEEEtriggeratref{8}
  % The "triggered" command can be changed if desired:
  %\IEEEtriggercmd{\enlargethispage{-5in}}
  
  % references section
  
  % can use a bibliography generated by BibTeX as a .bbl file
  % BibTeX documentation can be easily obtained at:
  % http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/biblio/bibtex/contrib/doc/
  % The IEEEtran BibTeX style support page is at:
  % http://www.michaelshell.org/tex/ieeetran/bibtex/
  %\bibliographystyle{IEEEtran}
  % argument is your BibTeX string definitions and bibliography database(s)
  %\bibliography{IEEEabrv,../bib/paper}
  %
  % &lt;OR&gt; manually copy in the resultant .bbl file
  % set second argument of \begin to the number of references
  % (used to reserve space for the reference number labels box)
  \begin{thebibliography}{1}
  
  \bibitem{IEEEhowto:kopka}
  H.~Kopka and P.~W. Daly, \emph{A Guide to \LaTeX}, 3rd~ed.\hskip 1em plus
    0.5em minus 0.4em\relax Harlow, England: Addison-Wesley, 1999.
  
  \end{thebibliography}
  
  % biography section
  % 
  % If you have an EPS/PDF photo (graphicx package needed) extra braces are
  % needed around the contents of the optional argument to biography to prevent
  % the LaTeX parser from getting confused when it sees the complicated
  % \includegraphics command within an optional argument. (You could create
  % your own custom macro containing the \includegraphics command to make things
  % simpler here.)
  %\begin{biography}[{\includegraphics[width=1in,height=1.25in,clip,keepaspectratio]{mshell}}]{Michael Shell}
  % or if you just want to reserve a space for a photo:
  
  \begin{IEEEbiography}[{\includegraphics[width=1in,height=1.25in,clip,keepaspectratio]{picture}}]{John Doe}
  \blindtext
  \end{IEEEbiography}
  
  % You can push biographies down or up by placing
  % a \vfill before or after them. The appropriate
  % use of \vfill depends on what kind of text is
  % on the last page and whether or not the columns
  % are being equalized.
  
  %\vfill
  
  % Can be used to pull up biographies so that the bottom of the last one
  % is flush with the other column.
  %\enlargethispage{-5in}
  
  
  
  
  % that's all folks
  \end{document}
  </code></pre>