How to Get MLA Format on Word?

Open Microsoft Word

Click Blank document

Set the font to Times New Roman

Set the font size to 12

Click Layout

Click Margins

Select Normal

Click Home

Click the Line and Paragraph Spacing button

Select 2.0

Click the small arrow in the Paragraph group

Set Before to 0 pt

Set After to 0 pt

Set Line spacing to Double

Click OK

Click Insert

Click Page Number

Select Top of Page

Choose the right-aligned page number option

Type your last name before the page number if needed

Type your name

Press Enter

Type your instructor’s name

Press Enter

Type the course name

Press Enter

Type the date

Press Enter

Center the title

Type the title

Press Enter

Align text to the left

Start the first paragraph with a 0.5-inch first-line indent

Save the document

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