Click "Insert > Page Number > Page Number" (1st option)ĥ. Go down to page 2 in your document double-click the header and type the paper titleĤ. Type the first page header (Running head: PAPER TITLE) and then TAB twice over toģ. Click "Insert > Header" then check off “Different first page”Ģ. The first page of the paper should now have the “Running head: TITLE” with page number 1 and the second and subsequent pages should be numbered as such with the TITLE OF THE PAPER added to the left.ġ. Close the Header and Footer editing box by using the button in the top bar or clicking anywhere in the body of the paper.ĩ. Click inside the header, the cursor should be to the left of the number “2.” Type the TITLE OF THE PAPER IN CAPS (do NOT add the word Running head as per APA format) and then tap the TAB key twice to move the title to the left margin.Ĩ. Scroll down to the second page of the document. Tap the “TAB” keyboard button twice and then type in the number “1’ħ. Click into the white space to the left of just above where it says “First Page Header.” Then type the words Running head with a colon as per APA format then add the title of your paper IN CAPITALS after the colon.Ħ. On the top bar, under “Header & Footer Tools,” click the box next to “Different First Page” to add a check mark.ĥ.
#How to make a word doc apa format on mac manuals
The library has print manuals of the new 7th edition in the Reference collection. If unsure, please ask your professor which edition to use. There are changes to headers in the new 7th ed. Put the abstract on a separate page (page 2) and do not indent it.*Note that this guide pertains to the 6th ed. Highlight title, author and institution, then click "Format," click "Paragraph" from the drop-down list and set alignment to "Centered." The default setting in Word will indent the first line of every paragraph five to seven spaces or a half inch.Ĭenter the title, author and institution on the title page with the running head at the top. Type the running head in all uppercase letters with a maximum of 50 characters. The header will be automatically left-justified. Type the running head in the header space, then click on page number. Click on "View" and then on "Header and Footers." Click on "File," then click on "Page Setup." Set margins at top, bottom, left and right for one inch and orientation to "Portrait." HeadersĬompose a running head (an abbreviated title) for your manuscript. Set line spacing for "Double." Double space everything in the text, title, headings, references and quotations.įormat margins. Click on "Format," then click on "Paragraph" on the drop-down list. Make sure the font color is set at "Automatic" and the underline style is set to "None."Ĭlick on "Character Spacing" and make sure that scale is 100 percent, spacing is "Normal" and position is "Normal."Ĭlick on "Text Effects" and make sure it is set at "None." Alignment, Spacing and Margins
Name this something like ‘APA Reference’, ensuring ‘Add to Quick style list’ is also selected, and click ok. Place "Times New Roman" under Font, "Regular" under font style, and 12 under size. Go to Format -> Style Now select ‘New’ The selection will default to the format of the text you have selected (your reference), which is correct. Click on "Format" at the top of the Word document.