In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to format your academic paper in Microsoft Word (version: Office 365 or Office 2019) and how you can use it more efficiently. After completing this tutorial, you will know the basics of formatting, be able to create automatic indexes, handle section breaks and page breaks, and use styles and shortcuts.
Here you can find our template for writing academic papers in Word 2019 and 2021 (in German): All default settings are stored, so you can start writing immediately: Word template for academic papers
Find out how to insert an automatic table of contents and automatic lists of figures or tables. We’ll show you what the requirements for such indexes are.