APA 6 Edition

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The Basics of Formatting Your Paper

in Microsoft Word for APA Writing
by

Federico Lastra
Reading & Learning Tutor

Overview

Set Font

Page Layout 1 Margins

Double Spacing

Title Page

Abstract

Include Running head: only in the title page

Headers

References & In-Text Citations

Center References on the first line

Organize sources alphabetically
Indent each line after the first

APA Tools & Resources

Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/

APA Resources
www.apastyle.org

Word Document
Helpful hint: Set up a word document, and then save it
as APA Template. This way, you will not have to set up
the document each time you have a paper to write.
Another hint: Check out if your version of Word or
Pages has pre-made APA templates http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/apa-paperformat-TC010076323.
aspx