I’ve finally found free software I can use to put together fairly decent tutorials for using the dissertation template. This first video tutorial is on beginning a new chapter in the document. It’s as simple as inserting a section break.
Please note that the quality of the video if you view it on our site is pretty low. It will be easier to see the tutorial if you view directly on the vimeo site. To do that, click on “vimeo” in the bottom right corner of the embedded video above.
For access to all information about the template see the central Dissertation Template post.
Jillian Ross says
Great tutorials! Is it possible to have a short quote under the title of a chapter? I wanted to have one for each chapter, and I didn’t see a style for it. Maybe Trinity doesn’t allow us to be that artsy.
Todd Patterson says
Hi Jill,
I don’t know what your first reader will say about having a quote at the beginning of every chapter. If it’s OK then it’s certainly possible. The tutorial for creating a new style may be helpful.
Also follow these instructions.
Type in the text you want and format it as you want it for chapter one.
Once it’s all set up just as you want it, place the cursor somewhere over the text and right click to bring up the context sensitive menu.
Click on “Styles,” then “Save Selection as new Quick Style,” then “Modify.”
That brings up the window “Create New Style from Formatting.” You can name it, set the style type to “paragraph,” style based on to “normal,” style for following paragraph to “Body Text.”
At the bottom of the window select the radio button for “New documents based on this template.” Now you will have this style available whenever you create a new document based on this same template.
At this point when you start a new chapter you will have one slight inconvenience. After you type in the title and hit enter the formatting will switch to Body Text. You want it to switch to your new quote style. Here’s what you do to fix that.
Find the style named “Chapter Title” in the Quick Style Menu in the ribbon. Right click on it and select “Modify…”
For “Style for following paragraph:” select your new quote style instead of Body Text.
At the bottom of the window select the radio button for “New documents based on this template.” Now you will have this style available whenever you create a new document based on this same template.
All done.
Jillian Ross says
Thanks Todd. I hadn’t thought to ask my first reader. I’ll check with him. If it’s OK, then I’ll make a Style for it.
Jillian Ross says
Hi Todd,
For the proposal, I have to delete all the front pages such as copyright and list of abbreviations. How do I remove the section breaks? I’ve got it down to two extra pages before page one and one page after the Bibliography (b/c I accidentally added a chapter for my bibliography and then deleted the bibliography provided).
Todd Patterson says
The first thing to know when you’re working with section breaks is that you need to show all characters (Show/Hide paragraph marks). So in the ribbon, on the home tab, in the paragraph section: make sure the paragraph character is “pressed”–it’s highlighted in orange (or use Ctrl+*).
If you are showing all characters then you will “see” your section breaks (looks something like =====Section Break (Next Page)=====. Locate the cursor before the section break and then hit delete.
!!Careful!!
I think you will still end up with an extra page because if you delete all the section breaks then you will delete the section break that defines the page number formatting for the body of your document. That is undesirable.
After you delete a section break check the numbering of page two (numbered page 2) to make sure it is at the top of the page. If not do a Ctrl-Z and leave that section break in the document. Then just discard that extra page or don’t print it out.
Yacouba says
Hi Todd,
Hope your post-defense life is going well. Thanks for all the great tutorials you put out there. As far as I am concerned, I had been using the version 1.2.2 of the template. I find your update tutorial great and I was able to follow it. However, my problem is at another level and I am sure you can help.
I started writing a chapter that turned out to be 7 chapters. Initially it was intended to be the second part of my dissertation, but with my advisor, we decided to have separate chapters instead. Now I need to turn each Level 1 subheading into a chapter title. Additionally, I am not sure how this will affect my bibliography, which is way at the end. Any suggestions?
(PS. In the video showing the update from 1.2.2 to 2.o, I am not sure about the TOC1 update. it seems that you mention 4.94, but when I look carefully, you write 5.94. Then continuing with the TOC2, you are consistent with 5.94. Can you please check and tell me if I should keep the TOC1 at 4.94 instead of 5.94?)
Thanks a lot for your great job!
Yacouba
Todd Patterson says
Hi Yacouba,
You’re right about the error in the video. I mistakenly said 4 instead of 5. It should be 5.94. Thanks for pointing that out. I’ve placed a note in the video to clarify.
To change one chapter into seven chapters (don’t forget they’re very particular about keeping the length of your dissertation within the stated limits) all you have to do is first of all follow the instructions in this video for creating a new chapter.
That means:
0. I recommend having your navigation pane showing on the left of the screen. If it’s not showing go to the view tab in the ribbon and click on Navigation pane in the Show section (second section from the left).
1. Place your cursor before the level 1 subheading and insert a new section break (as I show in the video).
2. Change the formatting of your level 1 subheading to Chapter #. Type in “Chapter” and the appropriate number.
3. Go to the end of the line (at the end of your current heading) and hit enter. The formatting of this new line is Chapter Heading. Copy and paste the chapter heading from the previous line into this line.
4. Change all subsequent subheadings by placing your cursor on the line where (for example) you have a level 2 subheading and click on the Level 1 subheading button in the Quick Style Menu. I’m afraid you’ll have to do that for each heading.
If I missed something let me know and I’ll clarify.
I hope your dissertation is going well!
Paul says
Hi Todd,
Thanks for all your work. How do I make my chapter title single space instead of double space?
Blessings,
Todd Patterson says
Hi Paul,
In the template, the chapter title style is set up so that the title will have the proper line spacing, which is double spaced (see TIU style guide 2008 page 16). So I guess before I can answer your question I need to know why you want a single spaced chapter title. Are you using the template for something other than a thesis at TIU and you want to change the style for that document?
Paul says
Hi Todd,
Thanks for pointing that out. I was looking at a few dissertations that had single space chapter title, so I thought that was the TIU style. Thanks again and have a blessed day in the Lord.
Todd Patterson says
No problem. A blessed day to you, too.