Below is some information that will help format academic essays in Microsoft word program.
How to set headers with page numbers in Microsoft Word.
Click on Insert in the top toolbar. Then, click on Page Number and in the pull down menu, click on “top of page.” Then, click on “Plain number 3.” Insert your title (APA) or name (MLA) before the page number. You may need to click on Home in the top toolbar. Highlight the title and page and click on the right justification.
How to set up double spaced Essays in Microsoft Word.
First, highlight all of the text in the essay—hold down “ctrl” key and the “a” key at the same time, which this will select all of the text. Then, click on the Home tab at the top of the page. Then, click on the arrow in the right hand corner of Paragraph. This will bring up a pop up with information for formatting the essay. Change the “Line Spacing” to double in the pull down menu. Then, click ok, which should double space the entire essay.
How to set up Page Margins in Microsoft Word. In the top tool bar, click on Page Layout and below the tab on the bottom right you will see Page Setup and an arrow in a box. Double click on the arrow in the box, which will open a dialog box. You will see margins for the left, right, top, and bottom. Make sure each one is set to 1 inch and click Ok at the bottom of the box. This should automatically set up your margins correctly. Save the document after you perform this action because if you have a problem with the program or your computer, you do not have to do it again. You can also set it up as a default for all documents by clicking Default at the bottom left corner and then, click Ok.
How to set up Headers and Footers in Microsoft Word. In the top tool bar, click on Insert and then you will see Header and Footer in the middle of the tool bar. Click on Header and you will see a dialog box, which you need to click on Blank. This will bring up a box for you to type your information in, which then appear on each page. When you are finished, click on close Headers. (Footers are done the same way.)
How to set up a Formatted Bibliography in Microsoft Word. In the top tool bar, click on References and then look in the box below the tab for Style. Click on Style and a box will come up asking you what format such as APA, MLA, Chicago, and so forth.. Next, click on Bibliography and this will bring up a box in your text for you to enter your information.
