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Creating Research and Scientific Documents Using Microsoft Word

This document provides instructions on using Microsoft Word to create research and scientific documents. It discusses using STREAM Tools, a writing system that aims to enable and automate parts of the writing process. It outlines the core elements of using templates in Word, including copying and pasting elements to create new ones that maintain automatic numbering. It also describes how to add and update cross-references, figures, tables, and delete styles. The document provides tips on issues to watch out for in template design and how to create single-figure layouts, keep tables and images together on one page, and download reference styles. It concludes with notes on using keyboard shortcuts and adding notifications for tracked comments.

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Creating Research and Scientific Documents Using Microsoft Word

This document provides instructions on using Microsoft Word to create research and scientific documents. It discusses using STREAM Tools, a writing system that aims to enable and automate parts of the writing process. It outlines the core elements of using templates in Word, including copying and pasting elements to create new ones that maintain automatic numbering. It also describes how to add and update cross-references, figures, tables, and delete styles. The document provides tips on issues to watch out for in template design and how to create single-figure layouts, keep tables and images together on one page, and download reference styles. It concludes with notes on using keyboard shortcuts and adding notifications for tracked comments.

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Creating Research and Scientific Documents Using

Microsoft Word
Alexander Mamishev, Murray Sargent

STREAM Tools is a writing system based on using efficient processes to


produce quality content and attractive documents. STREAM Tools seeks to
enable and automate parts of the writing process, but it does not substitute
for the process itself.
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NOTE: STREAM tools

STREAM Tools website, at


www.streamtoolsonline.com/htwrp/templates/chapter1.docx.
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NOTE: The template for the first chapter

Step 1 Use template files to create your new manuscripts. Step 2 Copy
existing elementsheadings, equations, figures, tables, and references
and paste the copy into a new location in the document to create a new
element that maintains automatic numbering. Step 3 Edit the elements.
Step 4 Cross-reference elements, especially equations, figures, tables, and
references, to ensure your references update automatically.
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NOTE: The four core elements of word use

You can also permanently delete styles from your document. To do so, click
the button at the bottom of the Styles pane to open the Manage Styles
dialog box. Then, select a style from the list and click Delete. The Manage
Styles dialog box gives you even greater control over the styles in your
document. From here, you can permanently delete any of the styles in your
document.
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NOTE: Deleting styles in Word

To access the Style Inspector 1. Click the dialog box launcher () in the lowerright corner of the Style gallery. 2. In the Styles pane that appears, click the
middle button at the lower-left side of the pane. 3. Use the Style Inspector

by placing the cursor on a selection of text. 4. (Optional) Pin the style


selector to the side of the window by clicking it and dragging it to the edge.
You can use the Style Inspector to quickly isolate and identify the styling of
any text, no matter how complex. It will also allow you to completely
remove all styles from a selection.
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NOTE: Style inspector

Many such templates are available online, and a growing collection of


STREAM Toolscompatible templates can be found at the STREAM Tools
website, at http://www.streamtoolsonline.com
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NOTE: Where to find templates

3. Press Ctrl+A to select the contents of the entire document, and then
press F9 to update the numbering and fields (for example, numbering of
figure captions, table of contents, and headings).
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NOTE: Updating figure number

the following sections, youll discover the process for adding crossreferences to elements. The complete process is simple, and it looks like
this: Copy Paste Edit Update Cross-reference
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NOTE: Adding cross-reference

Common template design errors There are several common mistakes that
you should watch out for while designing your templates. They include: Not
using styles for formatting. Not defining all of the necessary styles. Relying
on features present in external software. Using a text box feature. Failing to
provide optimal figure-positioning features.
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NOTE: Common template design error

Create indexes
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NOTE: Indice remissivo

Collapse headings
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NOTE: Bom para a navegacao e produo de texto

Create a single-figure table-based layout To create a generic table-based


figure 1. Navigate to the Insert tab and click Table. 2. Choose the table
dimensions. For a single figure, choose a 1 x 2 table. Choose a table with
one cell for each figure and caption. 3. To make the table easier to manage,
place the cursor in the table, navigate to the Layout tab of the Table Tools
portion of the ribbon, and then click View Gridlines. 4. Right-click the tables
placement square () (point to the table, and it will appear in the upper-left
corner), and click Table Properties. Point to the table and right-click the
square that appears in the upper-left corner. 5. Click the Options button and
set Default cell margins to zero, and then click OK. In the Table Properties
dialog box, you can change alignment and other settings, including cell
margins.
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NOTE: Mantendo imagens no lugar

1. Select both the graphic and the caption. 2. On the Home tab, click the
dialog box launcher () in the lower-right corner of the Paragraph group, and
then click the Line and Page Breaks tab in the dialog box that appears. 3.
Make sure the Keep lines together check box is selected.
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NOTE: Evitando que imagem e legenda se separem

To keep a table on one page 1. Select all but the last row of the table (click
and drag from the top row). 2. On the Home tab of the ribbon, in the
Paragraph group, click the dialog box launcher (). 3. On the Line and Page
Breaks tab, select the Keep with next check box. By selecting the Keep With
Next check box, the rows of your table will not be split across multiple
pages.
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NOTE: Make tables in one page

you do not see your reference style, you can download styles from the
BibWord download page at http://bibword.codeplex.com. For the purposes of
these instructions, we will use the IEEE Reference Order style template.
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NOTE: Where to doownload reference styles

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NOTE: Keyboard shortcuts

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NOTE: Keyboard shortcuts

To turn on this notification, click File Options Trust Center. Click Trust
Center Settings and then click Privacy Options. Finally, select the check box
next to the option Warn before printing, saving or sending a file that
contains tracked messages or comments.
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NOTE: Add notification that there is a comment in the text

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