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Formatting Tips

Use these formatting tips when writing or editing in the NREL report template.

These instructions are for Microsoft Word 2010 for Windows. 

Insert a Table of Contents

  1. Select References tab → Table of Contents group → Table of Contents icon → Insert Table of Contents option.
  2. Click the Options button.
  3. Assign a style structure by deleting existing hierarchy in the TOC level boxes and assigning a new hierarchy that includes the NREL_Heading_# styles → click OK.
  4. Make sure the Use hyperlinks instead of page numbers box is checked.
  5. Click OK in the Table of Contents dialog box.
  6. Verify the table of contents was inserted. 
  7. Format the list with the NREL_TOC_# styles.

Insert a Figure or Table Caption

  1. Position the text insertion cursor where you would like to add a caption.
  2. Select References tab → Captions group → Insert Caption icon.
  3. Select the Label type (figure or table) in the Caption dialog box → click OK.
  4. Verify the caption label was inserted.
  5. Format the caption with the NREL_Figure_Caption style or the NREL_Table_Caption style.

Insert a Figure or Table Cross-Reference

  1. Position the text insertion cursor where you would like to add a cross-reference.
  2. Select References tab → Captions group → Cross-reference icon.
  3. Select the reference type (figure or table) in the Reference type dropdown list.
  4. Select the cross-reference style in the Insert reference to dropdown list.
  5. Select the item you would like to cross-reference in the For which caption list.
  6. Make sure the Insert as hyperlink box is checked.
  7. Click Insert and then Close.
  8. Verify the cross-reference was inserted.
  9. Format the cross-reference with the NREL_Body_Text style if it appears in a body paragraph.

Insert a List of Figures or Tables

  1. Select References tab → Captions group → Insert Table of Figures icon.
  2. Select the appropriate label (figure or table) from the Caption label dropdown list.
  3. Click the Options button.
  4. Check the Style box and select the NREL_Figure_Caption style or the NREL_Table_Caption style from the dropdown list → click OK.
  5. Make sure the Use hyperlinks instead of page numbers box is checked.
  6. Click OK in the Table of Figures dialog box.
  7. Verify the list was inserted.
  8. Format the list with the NREL_TOC_1 style.
 

 

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