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How to format your PhD thesis using Microsoft Word (Windows)
The basics
Some basic software settings before we start (3:23)
Layout and typography
How to set the main body font by modifying the "normal" style (3:47)
How to set up text alignment (1:38)
How to set up line spacing (1:07)
Why 21.6 pt?
How to set spacing between paragraphs (1:34)
How to indent the first line of each paragraph (3:20)
Widow & orphan control (2:16)
How to set up page margins (4:51)
Chapter and section headings
How to set up chapter headings (2:56)
How to set up section and subsection headings (3:10)
Section headings version 2 (to use if you are indenting the first line of each paragraph) (3:33)
What to do if all your text disappears leaving just the headings (0:49)
Section numbering, tables of contents & page numbers
How to automatically number your chapters and sections (4:04)
How to set up your table of contents (8:44)
How (and where) to add page numbers (5:57)
References and bibliographies
A note on reference management software
References using Word's built in system (not recommended!) (8:22)
Changing referencing styles and updating fields (using Word's built-in system) (5:09)
How to remove Word's referencing system from the menu (1:55)
How to add references using Zotero (8:37)
How to add references using EndNote (7:49)
How to add a bibliography at the end of each chapter (using EndNote) (3:11)
Figures and captions
Image file formats: Use .EMF!
Design images for black and white printing
How to insert and image and caption (and make sure they stay where you put them) (4:48)
The anchor (2:51)
How to add a list of figures (2:00)
How to modify the caption style (4:57)
Tables
How to add a simple (short) table and caption (7:43)
How to add a list of tables (1:22)
How to modify the basic table (3:16)
How to add a long table (spanning more than one page) (5:04)
Equations
How to add inline equations (6:11)
How to add (and number) display equations (7:28)
Using "quick parts" to add display equations quickly (2:44)
Formatting quotes
Formatting quotes (2:23)
Appendices
How to add appendices and list them in the table of contents (2:54)
How to auto-number appendices and appendix sub-sections (6:11)
Extra bits and finishing touches
How to add a title page (4:20)
How to view and remove section breaks (1:58)
How to add running heads (7:36)
How to add a simple (short) table and caption
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