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Chicago Manual of Style, 17th Edition Formatting in Microsoft Word

Legacy Chicago Manual of Style, 17th edition: retained for departments that explicitly require the 17th edition rather than the current 18th edition.

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Page geometry

left margin: 1 in
right margin: 1 in
top margin: 1 in
bottom margin: 1 in

Body text

Font: Times New Roman
Font size: 12 pt
Line spacing: Double (2.0)
Alignment: left

Preset source: The Chicago Manual of Style, 17th ed. — CMOS Shop Talk (official CMOS editorial guidance on margins and page numbers for Turabian/Chicago-style papers)

Limitations: Legacy-edition preset: Chicago 18th is current. This profile remains certified only for the existing 17th-edition/Turabian-derived layout; verify any department that now requires Chicago 18 before submission.

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