Working with Templates in Dynamica

This guide provides an overview of how to work with Manuscript Templates for publishing within Dynamica. This includes:

• How to download a template
• How to edit a template
• How to upload the document file

Quick Video 

Step-by-step

Downloading a template

1. First of all go to your Author Dashboard, this can be located on the Main Dashboard or by clicking on Authoring from the menu bar. Once located click on New Manuscript. The location of the button will be based on whether you do or do not already have authored manuscripts.
   
   If you do not have any authored manuscripts the button will appear in the centre.
   
   If you already have authored manuscripts the button will appear above your existing manuscripts
   
   
   
2. Select the University, and then select the Template you would like to download
   
3. To download the template click on the box under Download template file here

   

Editing a template

1. Open the template in Microsoft Word
2. Read the instructions carefully on the first page 
3. Use the second page to start adding in your text for your manuscript
4. Delete all italicised or grey text and replace with your own 
5. Use Word formatting of Headings 1, 2 or 3, Title for each section heading
6. Highlight all and ensure the font is Verdana. Do not change or alter the SU logo or the footer. 
7. Delete the instructions on the first page. 
8. Save your document and head back to the tool to begin uploading your document.

Uploading the document

1. To begin uploading the document you will need to head back to the Author Wizard on the SciFree Dynamica App and click on Read and accept the guidelines. These guidelines are important so please ensure you have understood what you have read and accept it before moving forward.
   
2. Once you accepted, clickTo Manuscript Upload.
   
3. Click on Upload document to locate the Word document you want to upload. Then watch it extract all the sections of the document, this might take a few seconds or minutes.
   
4. Once the extraction is complete you will see your entire document in the tool. Check that this is how you want it to be presented once it is published. If everything is okay, you can then move on to the next stage Adding Authors. See the Author Wizard and Dashboard Guide for further information. If you need to reformat you will need to; delete the uploaded document, reformat your Word document, save and then upload the new document within the tool.

Additional resources

How to write and academic paper. For Stockholm University, click here to learn more. 

Stockholm University Guidelines, click here to read more.