Using Word Reference Documents with RMarkdown to Create Custom Reports

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Dr. Joscelin Rocha-Hidalgo

Published

February 20, 2025

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This tutorial demonstrates how to customize the appearance of Word documents generated from RMarkdown by utilizing reference documents. By creating a Word template with desired styles and specifying it in the RMarkdown YAML header, users can ensure consistent and personalized formatting in their reports.

  1. Link to tutorial here: https://rfortherestofus.com/2020/07/word-reference-documents-rmarkdown/

Bar plot displaying the count of cars by vehicle class. The x-axis shows classes: 2seater, compact, midsize, minivan, pickup, subcompact, and suv. The y-axis shows count, with suv having the highest bar, followed by compact and midsize. 2seater and minivan have the lowest counts. Bars are in solid dark gray with a light gray grid background.

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