The Font
APA 7 does not specify a specific font or size, just that it must be legible. Consistency is the only guideline provided, the same font should be used throughout the paper. Some suggestions are 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, 10-point Lucida Sans Unicode, 12-point Times New Roman, and 11-point Georgia.
If your instructor has specified a font or font size, follow those guidelines.
(Source: Publication Manual, 2.19)
Page Header Contents
Running Head
APA 7 does not require a running head for student papers. (Source: Publication Manual, 2.8; 2.18)
Page Numbers
To insert page numbers in Microsoft Word:
Margins
To set margins to one inch in Microsoft Word:
Title Page
Your title should provide an idea or summary of the main idea of your paper. There is no word limit for titles but the more concise the better. Try not to be too wordy or off-topic. Use title case for your paper title example: My Awesome Paper
On your title paper (the first page of your paper) you should include:
All of the above information should be centered and a few lines down from the top of the page
To create a title page in Microsoft Word:
After you have entered all of the information on the title page, select everything by holding some the "CTRL" key while pressing "A" (This would select everything on your page)
Example:
Double Space
With everything selected, follow the steps below.
To double space in Microsoft Word:
Reference List
The Reference List should be on a new page
The heading at the top of the reference list should say References at the top (not Bibliography or Works Cited, unless your instructor tells you otherwise) and bolded, and centered.
All reference lists should be in alphabetical order by the author's last name. Go letter by letter and ignore spaces, hyphens, and punctuation. If the work has no author, use the title. Use the first significant word in the title to replace the author. Ignore words like the, a, and an.
All reference lists should also have a hanging indent and double spaced as shown below:
Freeman, R.E. & Auster, E.R. (2011). Values, authenticity, and responsible leadership. Journal of Business Ethics, 98,
15-23. doi: 10.1007/s10551-011-1022-7
To create a hanging indent in Word:
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