Page Layout ⇒ Abstract: Move title to top position and roman page number

[Mimi_Mikhail]

Hi all!

Below is my MWE. I need to have my abstract to start at top of the page and the page number of the abstract page to be numbered iii (roman numeral). What do I need to do?

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\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{report}

\usepackage{titlesec}
\renewcommand{\chaptername}{CHAPTER}
\titleformat{\chapter}[hang]
{\normalfont\normalsize\bfseries\centering}{\chaptertitlename\ \thechapter:}{2mm}{\normalsize\uppercase}
\titlespacing{\chapter}{0pt}{0pt}{\baselineskip}

\renewcommand{\abstractname}{ABSTRACT}

\begin{document}
\begin{abstract}
The purpose of this research is \ldots
\end{abstract}
\chapter{Introduction}
This is the introduction chapter.
\end{document}

Regards,
Mimi

[Johannes_B]

Hi and welcome,

very good example. Showing the basic setup of the document is often a guarantee for a solution.

In your case, i would simply drop using the abstract environment and use an unnumbered chapter instead. I think this is what you are looking for.

Pagenumbering is a sensible topic, please be careful. In you example i have switched to roman numbering right after the chapterhead is typeset and set the counter of the page to three. If something at the beginning of the document changes, this manually set page number could be wrong, so please check before submitting.

[Mimi_Mikhail]

Hi Johannes,

I've dropped the abstract environment, as shown below. However, I don't quite understand the explanation you gave on pagenumbering. I would like to have my abstract up to list of symbols and abbreviations to be numbered iii to viii, respectively. Chapter 1 and beyond to be numbered by using Arabic numerals (1,2,3,...).

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\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{report}

\usepackage{titlesec}
\renewcommand{\chaptername}{CHAPTER}
\titleformat{\chapter}[hang]
{\normalfont\normalsize\bfseries\centering}{\chaptertitlename\ \thechapter:}{2mm}{\normalsize\uppercase}
\titlespacing{\chapter}{0pt}{0pt}{\baselineskip}

\renewcommand{\contentsname}{TABLE OF CONTENTS}
\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{LIST OF FIGURES}
\renewcommand{\listtablename}{LIST OF TABLES}

\begin{document}

\chapter*{Abstract}
The purpose of this research is \ldots

\chapter*{Acknowledgements}
I wish to express \ldots

\tableofcontents

\listoffigures

\listoftables

\chapter*{List of symbols and abbreviations}

\chapter{Introduction}
This is the introduction chapter.
\end{document}

Regards,
Mimi

[Johannes_B]

No problem, you can use pagenumbering as shown. You might get the titlepage from your institution and later incluude it when binding your work. In that case, you need to tell LaTeX to start with a specific page.
If your supervisor suddenly wants you to add one additional page, you have to remember to set the counter accordingly. I bet if that happens, you will remember my words.

In the main part of your document, use

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\cleardoublepage
\pagenumbering{arabic}
\chapter{Your first chapter}

Cleardoublepage is important to ensure, that odd pages are on the right hand side.

[Mimi_Mikhail]

Yay! Thank you Johannes!

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\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{report}

\usepackage{titlesec}
\renewcommand{\chaptername}{CHAPTER}
\titleformat{\chapter}[hang]
{\normalfont\normalsize\bfseries\centering}{\chaptertitlename\ \thechapter:}{2mm}{\normalsize\uppercase}
\titlespacing{\chapter}{0pt}{0pt}{\baselineskip}

\renewcommand{\contentsname}{TABLE OF CONTENTS}
\renewcommand{\listfigurename}{LIST OF FIGURES}
\renewcommand{\listtablename}{LIST OF TABLES}

\begin{document}

\chapter*{Abstract}
\pagenumbering{roman}
\setcounter{page}{3}

The purpose of this research is \ldots

\chapter*{Acknowledgements}
I wish to express \ldots

\tableofcontents

\listoffigures

\listoftables

\chapter*{List of symbols and abbreviations}

\chapter{Introduction}
\pagenumbering{arabic}

This is the introduction chapter.

\end{document}