In the Header & Footer section, click Header or Footer.You want to sort by paragraphs, text, ascending (A to Z).Ĭlick OK, the dialog box will close and your paragraphs will be in alphabetical order.These instructions apply to Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, and Word 2007. The Sort Text dialog box will appear, as seen below. With the paragraphs selected, on the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the Sort button. ** NOTE: While you have your paragraphs selected, you need to alphabetize the list of works cited, shown below. Under Special, click the drop down list arrow, and select Hanging, by 0.5”.Ĭlick OK to apply the format and close the dialog box. Select the paragraphs of your works you have cited. The citation paragraphs must have a hanging indent of 0.5 inch. Works Cited is centered at the top of the page. Under Indentations set the Left indent to 1” On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the bottom right corner to open the Paragraph dialog box.įor Body paragraphs, under Special, click the drop down list arrow, and select First Line, by 0.5”.įor shorter quotations, you can put them in quotation marks, and include them directly in the text.įor Long Quotations (more than 4 lines), indent the quote one inch from the left margin and do not use quotation marks. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the Center Alignment button to center the title.īody paragraphs, must be left aligned. Center Your TitleĮither before or after typing the title, make sure you insertion point is on the same line as the title. It should look like the image below:Īfter typing the heading, press the Enter key one time, then type the title of the paper. Your heading goes at the top left of the first page. It is double spaced and has no indent.
This is so you will know which is “active.” When you print the paper, both the header and the body will appear equally black. When you are in the header, the body of the paper will appear gray. NOTE: when you are in the body of the paper, the header will look gray. To close the header, you can click the close button, or simply double click in the body of the document. Select the text and on the Home tab, format the font to Times New Roman 12 pt. Type in your Last Name, followed by 1 space. The menu will close, you will then see your insertion point before the page number 1. Select Top of Page. A drop-down menu will appear. Make sure your settings match those shown on the right to type the heading and header.įrom the Insert tab, click Page Number. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the bottom right corner to open the page dialog box. Line spacing should be double, with no extra space before or after paragraphs Your font is now set to Times New Roman, 12 pt. Press the tab button to accept the font and move to the Font Size box. Start typing "Times." By the time you have typed the first word, you will see the rest of the font name appear as the font type. This will select the name of the current font. On the Home tab, Click the Font Type box. Your entire document will now have 1” margins. In the drop down list that appears, click Normal. On the Page Layout tab, in the Page Setup group, click Margins. Works Cited page, with works alphabetized, hanging indent on paragraphs.
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