{"id":18269,"date":"2025-08-07T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/?p=18269"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:22:32","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T03:22:32","slug":"formatting-your-thesis-in-word-without-the-headaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/2025\/08\/07\/formatting-your-thesis-in-word-without-the-headaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Formatting your thesis in Word: Without the headaches!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Putting together your HDR thesis is no small feat. You\u2019ve written thousands of words, fine-tuned your academic argument and made a unique contribution to your field. Another key step? Pulling it all together in Microsoft Word.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If your page numbers are misbehaving, your table of contents looks off or your figure numbering is out of sync\u2014don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got you covered.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Upcoming session: Formatting your Thesis &#8211; Self-paced tutorial and Q&amp;A<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Wednesday 3 September, 11 am \u2013 noon<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Start with our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/griffithunilibrary.github.io\/formatting-your-thesis\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">self-paced tutorial,<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> then join the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/events.griffith.edu.au\/event\/7c589c2a-fc12-47f2-a581-c2dfbcafe83b\/summary\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">live Q&amp;A session<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to get answers to your trickiest formatting questions. We\u2019ll cover:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">managing long documents<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">applying and modifying styles<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">creating tables of contents<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">using variable pagination between sections<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cross-referencing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"5\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">and more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em><span style=\"font-size: x-large\">\u2018The whole session was great. The demonstrations, answering questions and demonstrating the solutions were excellent.\u2019<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><i><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8211; Past participant<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:3,&quot;335551620&quot;:3}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udc49 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/events.griffith.edu.au\/event\/7c589c2a-fc12-47f2-a581-c2dfbcafe83b\/summary\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Register now<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Explore more workshops and resources<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is just one of many workshops designed to support your research journey. From academic writing and publishing to literature reviews, there\u2019s something for every stage of your candidature. Browse the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/research\/research-services\/researcher-education-development\/workshop-calendar\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">workshop calendar<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to find all upcoming opportunities.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Catch up on past recordings, access slides and explore more resources in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/griffitheduau.sharepoint.com\/sites\/REDResHub\/SitePages\/NEW-RED-Resource-HUB.aspx\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">RED Resource Hub<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you have questions or need support, the Library is here to help\u2014just <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.griffith.edu.au\/library\/contact\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16880 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/testblogs.griffith.edu.au\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/04\/The-Library-here-to-help-logo-_-Transparent-150x150.png\" alt=\"red circle. 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