How To Do MLA Format On Google Docs?

Open Google Docs and create a new document

Set the font to Times New Roman

Set the font size to 12 pt

Click File

Click Page setup

Set all margins to 1 inch

Click OK

Click line spacing

Select Double

Remove extra space before and after paragraphs

Type your last name and page number in the top right header

Click Insert

Click Header and page number

Choose page number in the top right

Type your last name before the page number

Type your name

Type your instructor’s name

Type your course name

Type the date in day month year format

Center the title

Do not bold, italicize, or underline the title unless required

Align the body text to the left

Indent the first line of each paragraph by 0.5 inch

Use standard punctuation and spelling

Add a Works Cited page on a new page

Center the Works Cited title

Use hanging indent for each citation

Alphabetize citations by author’s last name

Double-space the Works Cited page

Save the document

Review the formatting before submitting

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