Template Instructions and Style

Template

The template can be used with Word to prepare a manuscript. The file name is:
Symp_template.dot

Using the .dot template
Copy or download the document template Symp_template.dot to your hard drive. Place the template in the directory that contains your other templates. You can find this directory by going to Tools/Options/File locations to see where user templates are located. Create a new file using the New command on the File menu. Select the template button under the word New. You will see a list of available document templates. Select the template Symp_template.dot. Then you can either start writing from scratch or use Insert/File to import your existing file. The style box on the toolbar in the upper left-hand corner of your screen lists all styles available in Symp_template.dot. (Normal and default paragraph fonts are styles that are built into Word and cannot be deleted.) To apply a style, put your cursor in the paragraph and click on the appropriate style button in the toolbar. Note that styles are applied to paragraphs or all text that precedes a paragraph mark.

Page Setup: Paper size and Margins
Follow these guidelines for setting margins. You will need to manually set margins even if you are using the document template.

Paper:
A4
Margins:
Top:
6.5 cm
Bottom:
5.5 cm
Left:
4.1 cm
Right:
4.1 cm

Styles included in template

To apply a style, click anywhere in paragraph (the styles have been created so that they are applied to the whole paragraph) or highlight and click the appropriate style from Style box on the toolbar.

SympTitle 10/12.8 pt Times New Roman Bold all caps, left, space after 18 pt
SympAuthors 10/12.8 pt Times New Roman, left, space after 2 pt
SympAffiliation 8/10.8 pt Times New Roman Italic, left indent 0.5 cm
SympAnnotation 8/10.8 pt Times New Roman, justified, space before 10.8 pt
SympHeading 8/9.6 pt Times New Roman Bold all caps, left indent 0.4 cm, space before 16 pt, space after 8 pt
SympNormal 10/12.8 pt Times New Roman, justified
SympCaption 8/10.6 pt Times New Roman, left
SympReferences 8/10.8 pt Times New Roman, justified