Simple Tech Tutorials: Microsoft Word: How to Set Up an MLA Format Essay (2017)

How to set up an MLA format essay (8th edition, 2017) in Microsoft Word 2016:

Open a new document.
Set the font to Times New Roman, size 12.
In the Paragraph section, set the line spacing to 2.0.
Also in the line spacing menu, select Remove Space After Paragraph.
Type your first and last name. Press enter/return once.
Type the name of the professor or teacher. Enter/return.
Type the name of the class. Enter/return.
Type the either the due date or completion date of the paper, whichever is applicable. Use the format DD month YYYY. For example, 01 January 2017. Enter/return.
In the Paragraph section, set the alignment to Center.
Type the title of the paper. Enter/return.
Press the tab key once to indent.
Type your essay, separating each paragraph by pressing enter/return only once. Indent each paragraph with the tab key.
With the cursor at the end of the last paragraph, go to Insert > Page Break.
On the new page, change the alignment to Center and type Works Cited.
For information on how to cite sources, check out the Purdue OWL MLA Formatting and Style Guide.
Go to the top of the first page.
Insert > Page Number > Top of Page > Plain Number 3 (number in the top right of the page).
Type your last name, then a space.
Select your name and the page number, and set the font to match the paper.
This page number will be added automatically to all pages.

31 December 2016