World Scientific Publishing


Using the World Scientific style file for Microsoft Word 6.0/7.0

World Scientific has produced a template document for Microsoft Word 6.0/7.0 which will allow authors to prepare manuscripts that can be brought directly into the World Scientific production process for CRC titles, and preserving a lot of their structuring for the regular typeset journals. This will enable the more accurate production of proofs, reducing your need during proofreading to locate typographic mistakes.

Installing the style file

The World Scientific styles are located in a template file in the zip format called medical.zip. Download and unzip this. Once unzipped successfully, you will find a directory named wsstyle in the root which contains the following files:

  • medical_readme.doc : this file
  • medical.doc : sample typeset pages using this template
  • medical.dot : template/style file for single column papers

    Please copy the medical.dot file onto your default templates directory (this will normally be something like c:\msoffice\templates).

    Using the style file

    The style file can be used in two ways, you can either create a new document using the template file or attach the template file to an existing document

    • To create a new document, choose New from the File menu, then select medical.dot in the Template list box before clicking on OK.

    • To attach the template to an existing document, first open the document, and then select Templates from the File menu. Press the attach button in the Templates and Add-ins dialogue and double click on medical.dot in the file selector. Then ensure that the Automatically Update Document Styles check box is crossed before clicking on OK in the Templates and Add-ins dialogue. It is also necessary to run the macro "WorldScientific" to have a required page layout when you attach the template to an existing document.

    Whichever method you have used, the WorldScientific styles will then be available in the Styles list box on the tool bar, and in the Style dialogue box on the format menu.

    Applying World Scientific styles to your document

    The World Scientific styles are listed below. To use a style, first select the text to which you would like to attach the style, then choose the style name from the styles list box on the tool bar or use the shortcut key. In addition, use the table and equation facilities available in Microsoft Word as required.

     

    World Scientific Styles

    Style Name

    Shortcut Key

    Style apply for

    Remarks

    Title

    Alt+TI

    Title

    Will appear in ALL CAPS, irrespective of the entries

    Author

    Alt+AU

    Author Name

    -

    Affiliation

    Alt+AF

    Affiliations/Address

    -

    Abstract

    Alt+AB

    Abstract

    -

    Heading1-9

    Alt+H1-H3

    Headings 1-3

    If any of the heading follows any level of heading space between headings needs to be adjusted. Please remove the above space through |Format| Paragraph|Spacing| Before| option and not through style/template entry option.

    Caption

    Alt+CP

    Caption

    For both Figures and Tables caption

    bibitem

    Alt+BI

    Bibliography entry

    -

    List Bullet

    Alt+LB

    List with bullet

    6pts space needs to be introduced either on last line of the previous para or first entry of the list through |Format| Paragraph|Spacing| After/Before| option.

    List Number

    Alt+LN

    Numbered List

    -do-

    NonumHead-1

    Alt+NH

    Unnumbered Head-I

    -

    para

    Alt+NP

    Para (noindent)

    Para with no indent

    spara

    Alt+SP

    Para

    Para which follows immediately after heading and between displayed materials

    For help with the use of the World Scientific Microsoft Word style file, please e-mail to any one of the following:

    cwlee@wspc.com.sg

    ykoh@wspc.com.sg

    rsankaran@wspc.com.sg

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