1. A Tutorial for Students Word 2007 Version
MLA Formatted Papers
A Tutorial for Students
Word 2007 Version
Prepared by Joy Millam
Teacher Librarian
Valencia High School

2. Page set-up: the basics
Your page must have 1-inch margins
Acceptable fonts:
Times-New Roman or
Arial
Size
12 point font

3. Page set up: Getting started
Click Page Layout tab
Click on Margins
Select Normal (it has the 1” margins on all sides)

4. Page Setup: Font Click Home tab Select Font Select Size
Choose Times New Roman or
Arial
Select Size
Choose 12 point

5. Page header instructions
Click on Insert tab
Select Header
Select Blank
Click on Page number

6. Header instructions (cont’d)
Select Top of Page
Choose Plain Number 3
This is aligned right
Type your name and add a space
Click on Close Header and Footer

7. Page formatting –line spacing
Click on Home tab
Click on Line spacing icon
Set to 2.0 (your paper is now double-spaced)

8. Add Name, Teacher, Class, Date
Click the Enter key after the date so you can add your paper’s title.

9. Title
From the Home tab
Click the Center button to center it on the page
Note: the title is not in bold print or underlined

10. Begin your paper After typing your title, click Enter key
Click on Align Left

11. Typing the body of the paper
Click on the tab key
Begin typing

12. New paragraph After concluding a paragraph Click Enter
Click Tab, begin typing the next paragraph

13. Proper format of paragraphs
Note the centered title, indented paragraphs and line spacing (double-spaced)

14. More Tutorials More tutorials are available at http://vhstigers.org
Click on Library
Click on Research Skills & Citation
Select the tutorial you need
See Mrs. Millam for additional assistance