


Page breaks: Each section of your document listed on the left starts on a new page.Page order: Your thesis/dissertation pages/sections must be in the same order as the list on.Be sure to apply it to the whole document. Under the dropdown for Multiple Pages, select Mirror Margins. To set mirrored margins in Microsoft Word, click on Layout > Margins > Custom Margins.Must have mirrored margins even if you do not plan on printing a copy of your thesis/dissertation. These mirrored margins allow for bound, print copies to be formatted correctly.Margin of 1" and a right of 1.5" and will appear on the left side of a printed book. Even-numbered pages according to Microsoft Word (not your page numbers) have a left.Margin of 1.5" and a right of 1" and will appear on the right page of a printed book. Odd-numbered pages according to Microsoft Word (not your page numbers) have a left.The left and right margins will be mirrored. Mirrored margins: The top and bottom margins will be 1".

Paragraph indents: Indent the first line of every paragraph 0.5" using the tab key (not the spacebar).On the Lines and Page Breaks tab in the popup box, be sure Widow/Orphan control is.Right-click anywhere on the highlighted text and select Paragraph.Widow/Orphan Control: You must enable this control in Microsoft Word.To be sure there are no extra spaces around your paragraphs in Microsoft Word,Ĭlick on Layout and in the paragraph section be sure it says "0 pt" in the Spacing Line spacing: Double spaced without extra spaces between paragraphs (except for Abstract and Approval).Font: Use Times New Roman, size 12, aligned left.Follow these formatting guidelines for your thesis/dissertation unless otherwise noted.
