Setting Up the Word Template

  1. Before you start work, open a new or an existing Word document and choose the menu point Templates and Add-ins ind the Tools menu (Word 97 and 2000) or the menu point Templates in the File menu (Word 95). Click on "Attach" in the dialog box, choose SV-lncs.dot, and click on "Update Styles" and then OK.

    Macrovirus Protection: If the macrovirus protection is activated on your PC, a warn-ing will appear to tell you that the template contains macros. We have checked the template for viruses and assure you that it does not contain any viruses we are familiar with and that you can use the macros.
  2. If you forgot to click on "Update Styles" when attaching the template, you can use Activate Formats to activate the set formats. You will first be asked whether the tem-plate has been saved under MSOffice\Templates. If you saved the template in a different directory, click on "No" and type in the correct path in the box.
  3. The entry Change Margins changes the typing area to the correct typing area of 122 mm × 193 mm for the LNCS volumes. It must be used before you start work with the template.
  4. The special toolbars consist of buttons for the available style elements in the template. To use one of these styles, simply click on the relevant toolbar button either before or after entering text. The style will then be assigned to the paragraph that currently has the cursor in it.
  5. To see a detailed and complete list and instructions regarding the special toolbars, please read the detailed instructions ( PDF     MS Word ) Commonly used toolbars include:
    • Headings: Four levels of headings are permitted
    • Body text: Use “non-indented” text for the first paragraph after a heading: on RETURN, a standard indented paragraph will follow. Use “indented” for Use for standard paragraphs of running text for which the first line should be indented. On RETURN, a standard indented paragraph will follow.
    • Equation: Use for any displayed equations
    • Reference: Use for each entry in the reference list. For numbered reference lists, insert the numbers as normal text and do not use the Winword list function. On RETURN, the style Reference will be repeated. After the last entry, click on another button to continue with the chapter.
    • Footnote: for a footnote in the text. After you have entered the footnote, press Shift + F5 to return to the last position in the text.
    • Table Caption and Figure Caption: Use these for creating the captions for Tables and Figures. These macros will automatically format your captions to display correctly.
    • List items may be Dot items, Dash items, or Num items.
    • Special Characters. To insert special characters, use the standard Word character table (under the menu point Insert/Special Characters). Please note that special characters should always be used for inverted commas (i.e., “ and ”); these can be accessed via the special character table or - for those running Word in English - via Ex-tras/Options/AutoFormat, where the option for typographic characters can be chosen.