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This guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating an MLA document. Learn how to set one-inch margins, insert a header with your last name and page number, and properly format your heading with your name, instructor’s name, course details, and date. Ensure your title is centered and formatted correctly without bold or underlining. The guide also covers paragraph indentation and double-spacing, making your paper adhere to MLA standards. Follow these easy steps to prepare a polished and professionally formatted essay.
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How to Create a MLA Document (Modern Language Association)
Header Final Draft Indentation Heading Double Spacing Margins Title
Margins • You need to have one inch margins, top, bottom, left and right, most likely they are set, but to double check you can always click on Page Layout, Margins and set your margins to 1”. 1” 1” 1” 1”
Header Header: To place a Header in the right corner of the paper, first click on Insert and Page Number. Then click on Top of Page and Plain Number 3. Next, click in the box, type your Last Name and hit the space bar once. Finally, click on the Close Header and Footer button.
Heading & Title • Heading: The Heading should always be on the top left corner of the paper and should contain your first and last name, Instructor’s name, Course and Section, and the date at the end. • Title, needs to be centered you can do that by putting the cursor beside the title and clicking the center align button on the Home tab. Title is not underlined nor bold. Heading
Indent half an inch: Each paragraph needs to be indented, all you have to do is place the cursor at the beginning of the paragraph and hit the button on the keyboard. That will indent your paragraph properly. (Indentation) Indentation Tab
Double Spacing • Double Spacing: • In order to double space your essay you need to select everything.Once you have everything selected click on Line Spacing and select Double (2.0) from the choice list.
MLA Format Finished Sample
