1. MLA Report – Supporting Document
Table of contents
MLA Report – Supporting Document

2. Table of Contents - Purpose
used to accompany a report, document, or manuscript to list the topics and subtopics in the order in which they occur
Example of use:
Chronological listing with page numbers of contents of an accompanying research report

3. Table of Contents - Components
Title – (Table of Contents)
List of topics and subtopics and their respective pages
Page number – in roman numeral style at the bottom of the page

4. Guidelines for keying . . .
All margins should be set in accordance with the document it supports (1”)
Center the title “Table of Contents” in ALL CAPS and bold
Margins: 2 inches (top), 1 inch (left, right, & bottom)
Use a double or triple space after the title
Change line spacing to single
Remove space after paragraph
Double space all entries
Key each element at the left margin

5. SET A RIGHT TAB AND LEADER DOTS!!!
Set a right dot leader tab and key the corresponding page number in the right margin
Open the Paragraph Dialog Box
Click on the “Tabs” button
Enter 6.5 for the “Tab stop position”
Alignment = Right
Leader = 2…..
Click on the “Set” button
Click on the “OK” button

6. Guidelines for keying . . . continued
Subtopics within a topic should be indented an additional .5 inches from the left
Include a page number in roman numeral format in the bottom center of each page
Double click in the footer
Click on the “Page Number” icon on the ribbon
Point to “Bottom of Page”
Click on “Plain Number 2”
Click on the “Page Number” icon on the ribbon (again)
Click on “Format Page Number
Change “Number format” to roman numbers
Click the “OK” button
Single space multiple-line entries

7. Guidelines for keying . . . continued
Key entries in initial caps
Use a double or triple space before the appendix listing on the table of contents
Double space the items at the end of the report, such as the appendices and bibliography