Tag: apa format

To format a paper in APA 7th edition in Word, set margins at Layout > Margins > Normal. Then modify the Normal style: Times New Roman 12, double spacing, 0 pt before and after, and a 0.5-inch first-line indent. Add page numbers with Insert > Page Number > Top of Page > Plain Number 3.

To double space a whole Word document, go to Design > Paragraph Spacing > Double. For selected text, select the paragraphs and choose Home > Line and Paragraph Spacing > 2.0, or press Ctrl + 2 (Cmd + 2 on Mac). To make it the default, use Line Spacing Options > Set As Default.