How to Make MLA Format on Google Docs?

Open Google Docs and create a new document

Click File

Click Page setup

Set margins to 1 inch on all sides

Click OK

Select all text

Set the font to Times New Roman

Set the font size to 12

Click Line & paragraph spacing

Select Double

Click Custom spacing if needed and set line spacing to 2.0

Click Format

Click Align & indent

Select Left align

Turn off any extra spacing before or after paragraphs

Press Enter once at the top of the page

Type your name

Press Enter

Type your instructor’s name

Press Enter

Type the course name

Press Enter

Type the date in day month year format

Press Enter twice

Type the title and center it

Press Enter

Start the body text with a first-line indent of 0.5 inches

Click Insert

Click Page numbers

Choose the option with the page number in the top right

Add your last name before the page number if required

Create a Works Cited page on a new page

Center the title Works Cited

Use hanging indents for each citation

Alphabetize all citations by author’s last name

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