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Can I use this template with Windows?
Well… you should ask yourself if you should use Windows! 😏 But if you are definitely decided to use Windows, the answer is YES! You may use this template with Windows. Have a look at the Using Windows page.
Can I use this template with Linux or Mac OS X?
Yes! In both cases everything should go smoothly and without major problems. There are however some pages dedicated specifically to Linux and Mac OS X. 😄
No! Since version 2.4.1 that this project supports multiple schools. At the moment we support FCT/UNL, FCSH/UNL, ISEGI/UNL, IST/UL and FC/UL. We plan to add support for more schools, though. If your school is not supported, leave a feature request at the issues page. and keep an eye on the releases page.
My school has some requirements regarding the structure and the format of the document. How do I know if this template complies with those requirements?
That is part of the beauty of this template. All the documents are compliant with the requirements of each of the supported schools. We leverage the formatting part from the author. After all, isn't that what LaTeX is all about? 😄
Both! You can specify which one are you writing. In addition, you can also use this template to write dissertation proposals (both for Master's and PhD).
LaTeX is not the boogeyman, at all! Opposed to what you might think, LaTeX is not designed to nor used by computer scientists or 'computer guys'. In fact, LaTeX is broadly used in academia. It might feel hard at the begining, but all it takes is a little bit of practise.
Absolutely. In the folder Examples, you have several documents, one per school.
At first, Word might seem easier to use, which goes a long way for people who don't know LaTeX to make a decision. However, with a document so complex as a dissertation, other aspects need to be taken into account. The first one, it's the length of the document. It's well known that Word tends to fall short when dealing with large documents. That is not a problem with LaTeX. In fact, you are encouraged to split your document in several files: one per chapter. This helps to maintain your your sanity. 😄 In addition, LaTeX handles indexes automatically, like the table of contents and table of figures, so it's one less thing you have to care about. Floats, like images, are as painful to deal with as they are in Word: everything is great, until the image decides to go to a different page 😄 Then there's the obvious: you don't have to deal with formatting.
In short, LaTeX may present itself as a challenge, but in the long run, it will be your best friend. Plus, learning LaTeX may be an investment, given that it can be useful when working in research.
Please submit a bug report at the issues page.
Please submit a feature request at the issues page.
Yes. People tend to change it to thesis.tex.
Fear not! Head to the Troubleshoot page!
Thanks for using this template and for contributing with your suggestions. We really appreciate it. If you may, please don't send us emails directly. Post your question in the GitHub Discussions page or the Facebook Group and you will get your answer there — perhaps even faster.