6 ed. APA Formatting in Microsoft Word
[Pages:2]6th ed. APA Formatting in Microsoft Word
For Word 2010 and Word 2013 ? other versions may differ
Dialog Box is the downward pointing arrow at the bottom right of a group (paragraph group is pictured) of functions that offers additional functions.
Margins
Page Layout tab > Page Setup group > Margins dropdown menu > Normal (1" around)
Font/Line Spacing
Home tab Font group > Dialog box > Font: Times New Roman > Size: 12 > Set As Default button: This
document only? Paragraph group > Dialog box > After: 0 > Line Spacing: Double > Set As Default button: This
document only?
Title Page Header
Double click the top of the first page in the document to open the Header & Footer Tools / Design tab
Options group > Check "Different First Page" Click into the document header > Ensure the cursor is aligned left > Type "Running head:
SHORTENED TITLE OF PAPER" (50 characters or less) Press Tab on the keyboard to move the cursor to the far right of the header > Type "1" Exit the header by double clicking anywhere on the paper below the gray dotted line
Title Page
Press Enter on the keyboard 10 times to move the cursor a third of the way down the paper Home tab > Paragraph group > Center button Type paper's full title (12 words or less) > Press Enter on the keyboard Type your full name > Press Enter on the keyboard Type "National American University" > Press Enter on the keyboard Insert tab > Pages group > Page Break button
Abstract Page Header
Double click the top of the first page in the document to open the Header & Footer Tools / Design tab
NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY ONLINE LIBRARY: | Page 1
Click into the document header > Ensure the cursor is aligned left > Type "SHORTENED TITLE OF PAPER" (there is no "Running head" wording)
Press Tab on the keyboard to move the cursor to the far right of the header > Header & Footer group > Page Number dropdown menu > Current Position/Plain Number
Exit the header by double clicking anywhere on the paper below the gray dotted line
Abstract Page Home tab > Paragraph group > Center button > Type "Abstract" on the first line Press Enter on the keyboard Type your abstract (it should be a single paragraph, 150-250 words, do not indent) Insert tab > Pages group > Page Break button
Body / First Page Home tab > Paragraph group > Center button > Type the paper's full title on the first line > Press Enter on the keyboard Home tab > Paragraph group > Align Left button Use the Tab key on the keyboard to indent each paragraph
Reference Page Home tab > Paragraph group > Center button > Type "References" on the first line > Press Enter on the keyboard Home tab > Paragraph group > Align Left button > Dialog box > Special: Hanging Type your references. NOTE: If your references are already typed, highlight them, and follow the step above to create a hanging indent.
APA Template in Microsoft Word
For Word 2010 and Word 2013 ? other versions may differ
1) Open a new word document 2) File tab > New > Search for "APA" 3) Double click on the "APA style report" 4) Double click on a section to add text 5) NOTE: Remember to delete any unnecessary sections. For academic papers, this generally
includes: author note (title page), keywords (abstract page), and footnotes, tables and figures following the reference page.
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