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APA Formatting in Microsoft Word 2021
To begin a Microsoft Word project, click on the “Start” bar in the lower left corner of the screen. Scroll
down and select “Word.”
The following steps detail how to correctly construct the document.
Click the links below to navigate to specific sections of this handout.
Step 1: Select preferred font: pg. 2
Step 2: Add one-inch margins: pg. 3
Step 3: Select double spacing: pg. 3
Step 4: Remove space after paragraph: pg. 4
Step 5: Insert page numbers: pg. 4
Step 6: Create title page: pg. 5
Step 7: Format Abstract: pg. 7
Step 8: Create title: pg. 7
Step 9: Indent paragraphs: pg. 8
Step 10: Set up references page: pg. 9
Adjustments for Word in Microsoft 365 pg. 11