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Tips & Tricks for Writing Your Thesis in MS WORD
Presented by
Shelly Baumann, Coordinator
202 Eielson Building (907) 474-7464
PO BOX 757560 (907) 474-1984 fax
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7560 [email protected]
http://www.uaf.edu/gradsch/
UAF Graduate School’sUAF Graduate School’s
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General Thesis Information
Thesis Formatting Workbook
Thesis Formatting Workshop
Thesis Submittal Form: Master’s PhD
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Microsoft Office 2003 vs. 2007
Interface is very different and takes a bit of getting use to.
Files saved with the default setting in Office 2007 CANNOT be opened by earlier versions.
To change go to tools, options, & save tab
Program 2003 Ext. 2007 Ext
Word .doc .docx
Excel .xls .xlsx
Power Point
.ppt .pptx
Access .mdb .accdb
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MS Word Compatibility
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Revealing Your Formatting
Find this button on your toolbar
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Page Setup: Mac MARGINS
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Page Setup: Windows MS Word 2003 or Earlier MARGINS
Left: 1.5 Right: 1.0 Top: 1.5 Bottom: 1.0
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Margins: Windows MS Word 2007
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Widows & Orphans
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Section and Page Breaks
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Section and Page Breaks cont. Use page breaks when
format stays the same Use section breaks (next
page) when format changes or between chapters For example, use for
landscape table or figures! That page will be landscape and the rest portrait.
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Inserting Breaks: MS Word 2007
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Header/Footer: Mac
Format page numbersFormat page numbers
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Header/Footer: Windows MS Word 2003 or Earlier
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Header/Footer: Windows MS Word 2007
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Page Numbers: Mac Click on INSERT in
the menu bar
Then click on PAGE NUMBERS
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Page Numbers: Windows MS Word 2003 or Earlier
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Page Numbers: Windows MS Word 2007
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Formatting Page Numbers
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Landscape Page Example
Page Number is in the upper right hand corner 1” from top &
right
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Styles for Mac Formatting Palette
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Styles for Mac cont.
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Styles for Mac cont.
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Styles for Windows Word 2003 or Earlier
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Styles for Windows Word 2003 or Earlier cont.
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Styles for Word 2007
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Styles for Word 2007 cont.
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Outlined Numbering for Mac & Word 2003 or Earlier Select a Heading
(Chapter or Subsection)
Right Click Select Bullets &
Numbering
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Outlined Numbering cont. Select the style you
prefer All can be modified
using the CUSTOMIZE button
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Outlined Numbering cont. To modify Click Customize You must select and
modify each level you will be using in your document.
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Outlined Numbering for Word 2007
To modify or customize the list
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Figures: Inserting from File
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Formatting Figures: Mac
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Formatting Figures : Windows Right click on the picture
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Formatting Figures: Word 2007
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Captions for Figures Select the figure Right click Select Caption
If caption is not an option, then go to INSERT in the main menu bar and select CAPTION.
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Captions cont.
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Captions cont.
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What a Figure with Caption Feature Should Look Like
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Tables
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Tables: Windows MS Word 2007
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Tables: Inserting & Deleting Columns & Rows
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Captions for Tables Find the cross and
select Then right click Select Caption If Caption is not an
option, then go to Insert and select Caption
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Table of Contents: Mac Leader Dots
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Table of Contents: Windows
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Table of Contents: Word 2007
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Leader Dots Go to Format and
Tabs 6 for UAF
requirements rather than 6.5
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Tabs & Leader Dots:MS Word 2007
On the Page Layout tab, click the Paragraph Dialog Box Launcher.
In the Paragraph dialog box, click Tabs.
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When All Else Fails
If the Table of Contents will not cooperate after the last time you update, then insert leader dots with the tab.
If a table or figure will not print with the document print it separate.
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Resources
Writing Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word: A step by step guide by Vincent Kiernan
The WEB A refresher on this workshop or the
Thesis Formatting workshop go to: http://www.uaf.edu/gradsch/current/ready-to-graduate/
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The Perfect Thesis/Dissertation
If the Graduate School deems you have a perfectly formatted thesis. Then we will pay $100 towards your thesis
binding costs!
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Electronic Copy is Now Required
You are now required to submit an electronic copy (searchable .pdf or .doc) when you turn in your copy for format check and when you submit your final copies
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Thank You!
Please fill out the evaluation form.
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