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MIT Thesis Formatting in Microsoft Word

MIT thesis preparation baseline: 1-inch margins and consecutive Arabic page numbers beginning on the title page.

Review the current TypesetOS preset settings for MIT Thesis, then try them on your existing DOCX.

Current TypesetOS preset settings

This is a product configuration summary, not an approval or endorsement from the named institution or style authority.

Page geometry

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

Body text

Font
Font size
pt
Line spacing
undefinedx
Alignment
left

Preset source: MIT Libraries — Specifications for Thesis Preparation

Limitations: MIT's title and abstract pages remain manual; configure duplex printing and mirrored margins yourself for a bound copy.

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