Tips

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Tips Tricks for Writing Your Thesis in MS WORD
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General Thesis Information

• Thesis Formatting Workbook
• Thesis Formatting Workshop
• Thesis Submittal Form
• Masters
• 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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About the Office Fluent User Interface
Navigate the Office Fluent User Interface
File MenuClick the Microsoft Office system
button to see file commands.
Quick AccessToolbar (QAT) Access common
commands on this customizable toolbar.
The Microsoft Office Fluent user interface (UI)
has been completely redesigned. The old menus and
toolbars are now integrated into a band called
the Ribbon, making it easier to find the tools
you need and create the results you want. Topics
in this guide include
TabsClick tabs to access tools and commands.
Dialog BoxesClick to open dialog boxes.
The RibbonFind tools here that used to be in
menus and toolbars.

• Navigate the New UI
• Understand the Quick Access Toolbar
• Minimize the Ribbon
• Understand the File Menu and New File Format
• Use Microsoft Office System Help

Lists and GalleriesClick or to access
lists or galleries.
GroupsUse related tools and commands grouped
onto different tabs.
Mini ToolbarUse options on the toolbar that
appears when you select text on the page.
Zoom ControlsZoom in or out using the slider, or
click the and buttons.
View SwitchingSwitch view for a program.
Different programs have different views
available.
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Revealing Your Formatting
Find this button on your toolbar if you are a Mac
user
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Page Setup Mac

• MARGINS

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Page Setup Windows

• MARGINS

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Header/Footer Mac
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Header/Footer Windows
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Page Numbers Windows
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Page Numbers Mac

• Click on INSERT in the menu bar
• Then click on PAGE NUMBERS

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Formatting Page Numbers
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Section and page breaks
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Section and page Breaks

• 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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Widows Orphans
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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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Tables
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Tables Inserting Deleting Columns Rows
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Table of Contents Mac

• Leader Dots

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Table of Contents Windows
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Leader Dots

• Go to Format and Tabs
• 6 for UAF requirements rather than 6.5

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Resources

• Writing Your Dissertation with Microsoft Word A
  step by step guide by Vincent Kiernan

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When all else fails

• If the table of contents will not cooperate after
  the last time you refresh insert leader dots with
  the tab.
• If a table or figure will not print with the
  document print it separate.
• If on a page you can not get the page number to
  align according to the margin requirements, print
  up the page, measure, move number, and repeat
  until it works.

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