How to format your paper APA style, from the The Concise APA Handbook.
See instructions for your phone or smaller devices
You might not see teh options on your phone. The key is to rotate the screen to landscape mode so you can see the available options (see images below to see the difference). Here are the steps:
View In Portrait Mode
In your Word document, highlight your list. In the ribbon, go to the Paragraph group and select AZ Sort. In the dialog box, under Sort by, Paragraphs and Text, select Ascending to sort alphabetically, A-Z and hit OK. It's that simple!
These tips can help you format your paper correctly. Your instructor may have specific preferences, so be sure to check..
Margins
Page margins should be set 1 inch on top, bottom, left and right.
Recommended Fonts
A variety of fonts are permitted in APA Style papers. Font options include the following:
~ APA Font
Spacing
Your paper should be double-spaced on standard white paper.
Title page
The first page should include the following, centered and double spaced.
References
A list of all sources cited in the paper must be included at the end of the paper.
From the American Psychological Association (APA).
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