Why use a thesis template?

A Word template determines the basic structure of a document. Once attached to the document, the template automatically:

• defines fonts, font styles and font sizes
• determines page layout and special formatting

A template saves time, reduces errors in layout formats and maintains consistency of style throughout a large document such as a thesis.

• It makes the creation of such customised documents easier and more straightforward.
• As a result, you can focus more closely on the content of your thesis and leave the template to deal with the formatting.

A thesis template enables you to switch to a document outline to check the heading structure of a chapter at any time. Such a check will immediately reveal:

• redundant headings
• headings set to the wrong level
• incorrectly formatted headings
• poorly worded headings

(Click on the image to see an example of the heading structure of a document set to a template.)

With a thesis template, compiling the final copy is simplified.

• As the document grows, each chapter is formatted automatically according to the same template.
• Lists of contents, figures and tables are created automatically. You don't have to go through the laborious process of creating them manually.