Instructions for Using the Microsoft Word 2003
Proceedings Paper Template
1 Working with the Document Template
1.1 General Information
The template, svlnproc1104.dot, has been designed for authors preparing a paper to be
published in one of Springer’s computer science proceedings series. The template
supports Word 97, Word 2000, Word XP, and Word 2003.
Predefined style formats are available for all the necessary structures to be included
in the manuscript, and these formats can be quickly accessed using the three special
toolbars provided with the template.
For a detailed description of how to prepare your text, illustrations, and references,
see the Author Guidelines for the Preparation of Contributions to Springer Computer
Science Proceedings.

1.2 General Working Principles
The macros are designed to work as intuitively as possible. All commands are applied
to the selected text. If no text is selected, a macro is applied to the current cursor position.
For example, if you have just typed your affiliation and you are going to continue
with writing your abstract, do not click ‘Abstract’ before having started a new
paragraph. Otherwise the abstract format will be applied to the address information,
where the cursor is still positioned.
1.3 Installing the Template
• Open Word, and from the Tools menu select Macro→Security. Select ‘Medium,’
and then click on OK. Exit Word.
• Copy the svlnproc1104.dot template into the directory where you want to save
your manuscript. This will help you keep the document and its template together. If
the document’s link to the template file is lost, the template’s tool bars and macros
are no longer available.