Academic style preset
Generic US Graduate School Thesis Formatting in Microsoft Word
A safe generic default for a US graduate thesis or dissertation: 1-inch margins (1.5" on the binding edge), double-spaced, 12pt Times New Roman.
Review the current TypesetOS preset settings for Generic US Graduate School 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
- 1.5 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: University of Notre Dame Graduate School — Style Guide for Formatting Dissertations and Theses
Limitations: Typography only — confirm your own program's handbook for front matter, approval-page wording and binding requirements beyond the margin allowance.