Final Thesis Formatting Checklist Before Printing

Never send a newly generated thesis directly to the printer. Complete this final inspection in Word and again in the exported PDF.

Document structure

• All required preliminary sections are present.
• Chapters appear in the correct order.
• Every chapter has the correct divider page and header.
• The general conclusion, bibliography and appendices are complete.

Numbering and navigation

• Roman preliminary page numbers are correct.
• Arabic numbering starts at the required section.
• Headings follow a consistent hierarchy.
• The table of contents has been updated.
• Lists of figures and tables match the document.

Visual quality

• All images are readable and sufficiently sharp.
• Tables fit within the margins.
• Captions are complete and consistently positioned.
• No heading is isolated at the bottom of a page.
• No unexpected blank page remains.

Academic details

• Names, titles, university and academic year are correct.
• Abbreviations are defined.
• References are complete and consistently formatted.
• Permissions and source citations are included where required.
• The document follows the official faculty template.

PDF and print test

Export the final DOCX to PDF, inspect all pages at 100% zoom and print two or three representative pages before ordering the complete bound copy.