This combined workshop (registrants can attend in person or online) covers the submission process for format review and demonstrates how to use the automated templates to format Mississippi State theses and dissertations to the requirements set forth in the Standards for Preparing Theses and Dissertations: 8th Edition. These templates were designed to help an author organize and format their document with minimal effort so that their focus can be on the content of their document. Those who have already started writing or have already defended are welcome to bring their current documents (either on flash drive or email attachment) to start the process of placing their content into the template.