UI Thesis Template Style Definitions

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MS Word Style Name

Style Used For...

Normal

The text within the body of the thesis. Provides a true 2-to-1 ratio required by Graduate College.

Normal No Indent

Used when no indentation is necessary and 'Normal' style is needed.
Used primarily for bulleted/numbered lists and paragraphs following bloke quotes.

Normal Indented

Indents left and right margins 0.5" while double-spacing
(24 pt) the paragraph. Provides the required 2-to-1 ratio.

Heading 1

Major Division Heading - used for Chapter titles, References, List of Abbreviations, and Bibliography headings.

Heading 1 No Page Break

Major Division Heading - used for Appendix when on their own page. Must enter manual page break before it.

Heading 1 Before Heading 2

Major Division Heading - Used for Chapter title that is IMMEDIATELY followed by a Heading 2. To fix spacing between the 2 headings.

Heading 2

First-order Subdivision/Subheading (Grad College Terminology).

Heading 3

Second-order Subdivision/Subheading (Grad College Terminology).

Heading 4

Third-order Subdivision/Subheading (Grad College Terminology)

Heading 5

Fourth-order Subdivision/Subheading (Grad College Terminology).

Heading 6

Fifth-order Subdivision/Subheading (Grad College Terminology)

Insert Caption

Used to insert Table and/or Figure captions. MS Word uses the Caption style to build the List of Tables and/or List of Figures.

Caption Style

Formats Table and/or Figure captions. MS Word uses the Caption style to build the List of Tables and/or List of Figures. Use Insert Caption to get correct numbering.

Insert Foot/End Note

Inserts footnote/endnote reference mark, enabling entry of footnote/endnote text.

Tables Button

Styles available for formatting tables.

Table Para

Formats Table maintaining true 2-to-1 ratio. Reduces font to 11 pt to fit more on page.

Table Top Bottom Lines

Formats the Table to have the Top most and Bottom most lines Black. Opens insert table dialog if needed.

Table All Lines

Formats the Table to have black on All lines of table. Opens insert table dialog if needed.

Table Boxed

Formats the Table to have Black Lines around the outside edge of table. Opens insert table dialog if needed.

Figures/Images Button

Styles available for formatting Figures.

Figure/Image Para

Formats Figure/Image paragraphs by clicking to select the Figure/Image then clicking the toolbar button. Allows you to see the complete figure or image rather than the bottom 24 pts.

Insert Picture

Brings up the Insert Picture from file dialog box.

Note/Source
(Earlier template versions)

Formats notes for the table or figure to be single-spaced (12 pt) with double-spacing (24 pt) between each line of text. Also draws a separator line above the first note or source (required with figures). Use Note/Source No Line for Notes associated with tables.

Note/Source Line

Formats notes for the table or figure to be single-spaced (12 pt) with double-spacing (24 pt) between each line of text. Also draws a separator line above the first note or source.

Note/Source No Line

Formats notes for the table or figure to be single-spaced (12 pt) with double-spacing (24 pt) between each line of text. Use Note/Source Line for notes associated with figures.

Lines - 1

Used for spacing. Adds one single-spaced (12 pt) line.
(i.e. around Tables and/or Figures.)

Lines - 3

Used for spacing. Adds three single-spaced (12 pt) lines.
(i.e. around Tables and/or Figures.)

Equation Para

Formats equation elements, such as superscript or subscript, to allow for added character height.

Reference Para

Formats References with single-spaced citations and double-spacing between each.

Block Quote

Formats paragraph with a first-line indentation, single-spacing and a left and right indented margin. (See Extended Quote also.)

Extended Quote

Formats paragraph without a first-line indentation, single-spacing and a left and right indented margin. (See Block Quote also.)

Endnote Reference

Formats the endnote reference number.

Endnote Text

Formats the endnote text. (12 pt)

Footnote Reference

Formats the footnote reference number.

Footnote Text

Formats the footnote reference text. (11 pt)

Default Paragraph Font

Resets the font in the paragraph back to the font and size specified by the style.

Additional Toolbar Buttons
also available from the UIThesis Template v.x.x drop down menu

Prelims

This toolbar button starts an interactive macro that will create the required Preliminary Pages. (Click Enable Macros.) To resolve non-functioning macro (PC users)...

New Doc With UITemplate

Begins a new document, attached to the template, with the proper margin settings.

DocABS_Separate

This toolbar button starts an interactive macro that will created PhD students Doctoral Absract. (Click Enable Macros.) To resolve non-functioning macro (PC users)...

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