\makebox

\makebox(width,height)[position]{...}

The \makebox command for the picture environment is similar to the normal \makebox command except that you must specify a width and height in multiples of \unitlength.

The optional argument, [position], specifies the quadrant that your text appears in. You may select up to two of the following:

• t Moves the item to the top of the rectangle

• b Moves the item to the bottom

• l Moves the item to the left

• r Moves the item to the right