How Do You Format An Essay In Basic APA Style?
Many college papers have to be formatted according to APA (American Psychological Association) standards. This can be a very daunting prospect for someone who is new to college writing. This guide will provide you with some basic, easy to follow guidelines that will take you a long way to getting that paper formatted correctly. Setting Margins: The first thing you want to do is check your margins. If you are using Microsoft Office 1997-2003, the default is 1.25″ on the left and right. APA requires 1″ on both sides – Office 2007 uses 1″ margins as a default. In Office 1997-2003, Select the FILE menu, then PAGE SET UP. The MARGIN tab should be open in the dialogue box. Type the number 1 in all boxes: left, right, top, bottom. Click the DEFAULT button at the bottom of the dialogue box. Then check YES. Double Spacing: (Office 1997-2003) Select the FORMAT menu, then Paragraph. In middle of the Paragraph dialogue box, click the drop-down menu under LINE SPACING, select double. Do this before
