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A: Formatting for APA and MLA varies when creating block quotes. Get step by step instructions below.

APA

APA requires that any quotation over 40 words be started on a new line, indented .5 inches from the margin, double spaced without quotation marks, essentially a block quote. Here's how:

1. Hit enter before the first word of the quote, and after the last word of the quote
2. Highlight the text
3. Right click and select paragraph
4. Under indent change left to .5"

MLA

MLA requires that any quotation over 4 lines (or 3 lines of verse) be started on a new line, indented 1 inch from the margin, double spaced without quotation marks, essentially a block quote. Here's how:

1. Hit enter before the first word of the quote, and after the last word of the quote
2. Highlight the text
3. Right click and select paragraph
4. Under indent change left to 1"

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