Instructions For Using The Two-Column Word Template

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE TWO-COLUMN WORD TEMPLATE
This is an instructional guide for using the Word Template that
Styles
has built for two-column proceedings publications. Do not change
This template has certain character/paragraph styles predefined.
any of the template’s default settings. Once you have a copy of
As you add in headings and paragraphs, you will need to make
the template on your computer, you can place it in the Templates
sure that the new text received the proper formatting style; the
folder for Word and it will then be available to you whenever you
buttons described later can help with this task.
click on the “New” option under the “File” menu. Please utilize
the Word “Help” menu for more information on adding templates.
If you have typed your paper in another software application and
are pasting it into this template, Word usually tries to retain
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original formatting style. So, once the text is pasted in, you will
The TMS Word template includes the following:
need to apply the proper TMS style.
Character and paragraph styles designed specifically for
TMS two-column proceedings publications
Heading 1,TMS: First-Level Heading
Buttons that automate some commonly used tasks.
This style should be used for any first-level headings, such as the
The margins and styles should remain constant for whatever
Abstract and Introduction headings.
version of Word you are using and whether you are using a
Windows or Macintosh computer. But, please note that the
Font:
Time New Roman
buttons use Macros that will work only in Word ‘97 and
Font Size:
9 pt.
subsequent versions.
Font Attributes: Bold; First letter of each word in caps
Alignment:
Centered
Layout
Spacing:
Blank line above and below
When you begin your paper, be sure to create a new document
based on this template (do not open up the template itself). The
Heading 2,TMS: Second-Level Heading
paper size and margins for the template are setup already. These
are the dimensions necessary for a two-column proceeding
This style should be used for any second-level headings.
volume; please do not make any changes and be sure that
everything in your paper (including all tables, artwork, etc.) is
Font:
Time New Roman
within these margins – if anything lays outside of these margins, it
Font Size:
9 pt.
is in danger of being trimmed off.
Font Attributes: Underlined; First letter of each word in caps
Alignment:
Left justified
First Page
Spacing:
Blank line above and below
The top of the first page of your paper contains the title of your
paper, all the author(s) name(s) with affiliation(s) and a list of
Heading 3,TMS: Third-Level Heading. This style should be used
keywords; blank lines should separate each of these sections.
for any third-level headings (if necessary). It is almost identical to
After this information is set, please begin typing your paper,
the second-level haeding except that a second level paragraph
starting with the abstract.
begins two lines below the heading, whereas a third-level
paragraph begins on the same line, immediately following the
Title and Authors
heading.
Click on the text “TITLE” and enter the title of your paper. After
typing in the title, please follow the same procedure for clicking
Font:
Time New Roman
on and typing in the author(s) name(s), author(s) affiliation(s), and
Font Size:
9 pt.
keywords. If there is more than one author, subsequent author
Font Attributes: Underlined; First letter of each word in caps
names should follow on the same line as the first author
Alignment:
Fully justified
mentioned, continuing onto further lines as necessary; there
Spacing:
Blank line above; being paragraph on same
should be a superscript number following each author name that
line.
corresponds to the proper affiliation. Each author affiliation
Heading 4,TMS: PAPER TITLE
should be put on a separate line (two lines if necessary), with a
superscript number at the beginning that corresponds to the
correct author(s) in the previous section.
This style should be sued for the paper title only.
Keywords
Font:
Time New Roman
Between the author(s) affiliation(s) and Abstract, please enter at
Font Size:
11 pt.
least three keywords appropriate for your paper.
Font Attributes: Bold; All caps
Alignment:
Centered
Spacing:
Blank line above and below

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