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A collection of videos on time saving features when using MS Word 2011 to write a thesis. Learn how to use styles, make table of contents, make table of figures, use the document map, use the browse object tool and keep a count of the words in your file and many more useful features of Word 2011. Word 2011 is for Apple computers, there is a collection of similar video for use with the PC version Word 2010.
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Using Word Count features in MS Word 2011Knowing the number of words in a Word 2011 document or in a text selection within a file can be very useful. See how to use Word’s word count features. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks- Using the Browse Object tool in MS Word 2011Use the Browse Object tool to quickly navigate through a selected type of object in your file – pages, tables, sections, images, footnotes or headings of your document. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Using Tables of Contents in MS Word 2011A Table of Contents can be automatically generated and refreshed in a Word document so long as you use Heading styles (see the Heading Styles video). This video shows how to use Tables of Contents in the University’s thesis template. For best viewing Download the video.
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University of Southampton thesis template for MS Word 2010 and 2011This template is for use with both Word 2010 (PC) and Word 2011 (Apple Mac). It provides a structure and format that meets with the University's Quality requirements for a thesis. The template has mirror margins set up to allow for double-sided printing. It is not compulsory to use the template when writing a thesis but it's use, in conjunction with the supporting videos on the use of a wide range of useful Word features, will make your thesis well presented and should save you a lot of time and effort. If you have Word 2003 there is a template for this version of Word available but since this is no longer the supported version of Office used at the University there are no supporting videos.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks- Using Captions, Tables of Tables and Tables of Figures in MS Word 2011A Table of Figures, Tables or Equations can easily be created and refreshed in Word. See how to add Captions to your tables, figures or equations; and how to refresh the Table of Figures and Table of Tables in the University’s thesis template. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Using the Screen Split tool in MS Word 2011When working on a long Word document it can be very useful to be able to look at two parts of the file at the same time, use the Screen Split tool to do just this. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Hiding pictures in MS Word 2011 documentsIf scrolling through your Word 2011 file is a bit slow due to there being a lot of images in the file, then temporarily turn off the images and show placeholders in the their stead. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Using the Document Map in MS Word 2011The Document Map makes it very easy get an overview of the heading structure of a long document and to navigate aroiund the file quickly. If you watch this video also watch the ones on Using Heading and Contents Styles as well as on Tables of Content. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Creating a Table of Contents to cover only part of a file's content using MS Word 2011 for Apple computersA Table of Contents can be tweaked so that it picks up the content from only part of a file (such as an Appendix). This video shows you how to make such a change to a Table of Contents that is based upon Heading Styles. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - An introduction to applying styles in the University's thesis template using MS Word 2011 for Apple computersKeeping formatting consistent is made easy by using Styles and they allow you to change the look of the text formatting throughout your file with a few clicks. This video shows how to apply styles in a MS Word 2011 file. Using Heading styles also allow you to make the most out of Word’s Navigation Pane and Table of Contents features – watch our videos on those too! For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Modifying styles in MS Word 2011 for Apple computersApplying Styles gives your document formatting consistency, but if you don't like how a Style looks then Modify the style to suit your need. Learn how to change font and paragraph attributes of Styles. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Using Heading styles in the University of Southampton's thesis template for MS Word 2011 for Apple computersThis will probably be the most useful and time-saving thing you can do when writing a thesis. Using Heading styles in your thesis will not only create a series of sequentially numbered, consistently formatted headings and subheadings, it will also allow you to make a refreshable Table of Contents and make the most out of Word’s Document Map. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - University of Southampton thesis chapter template for MS Word 2007/2010 for PC and Word 2008/2011 for AppleThe University provides a template for the whole of a thesis but if you wish to construct a thesis by using separate files you can use this file as template for those. This template has mirror margins to account for double sided printing and odd and even page headers.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Using Find and Replace in MS Word 2011 for AppleFinding and replacing text in a document can save time when you need to make corrections to a word throughout your file. For best viewing Download the video.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Using page and section breaks, mirror margins and headers & footers in a thesis in MS Word 2010 (PC) ManualThe University's thesis regulations give very specific guidance about margin's and page layout. This manual explains how to use set up margins to work with double sided printing; how to ensure chapters start on the right-hand page; and how to create running headers and footers in a thesis written in MS Word 2010.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Adding pictures, SmartArt and drawings to a thesis in MS Word 2011 (Mac) ManualAdding illustrations can make it much easier to make a point in a thesis. Download this manual on how in insert pictures, insert SmartArt (a selection of pre-defined diagram types) and draw your own diagram with shapes in MS Word 2011. This manual also shows you how to create a Table of Figures in your thesis.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Using Tables in MS Word 2011 (Mac) ManualTabulating data when writing your thesis will make it easier to read and understand. This manual shows you how to use tables in Word 2011 for Apple Mac.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - How to use styles when writing your thesis in MS Word 2011 (Mac) ManualWriting your thesis will be made a whole lot easier if you learn to use styles. This document is written to show you how to create a consistent looking file with a table of contents. It makes considerable reference to the new University thesis template which can be downloaded from the same site as this manual.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Tidying up tools in MS Word 2011 (Mac) ManualThis manual shows you how to use a range of useful smaller features Word 2011 - cross referencing, track changes, word count, endnotes and footnotes, spell checker, autocorrect, screen split, comments and find and replace.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Adding pictures, SmartArt and drawings to a thesis in MS Word 2011 (Mac) ManualAdding illustrations can make it much easier to make a point in a thesis. Download this manual on how in insert pictures, insert SmartArt (a selection of pre-defined diagram types) and draw your own diagram with shapes in MS Word 2011. The guide also shows you how to create a Table of Figures in the thesis.
Shared with: University Add to bookmarks - Using page and section breaks, mirror margins and headers & footers in a thesis in MS Word 2011 (Mac) ManualThe University's thesis regulations give very specific guidance about margin's and page layout. This manual explains how to use set up margins to work with double sided printing; how to ensure chapters start on the right-hand page; and how to create running headers and footers in a thesis written in MS Word 2011.
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