Instructions in this article apply to the web version of Google Docs.

The steps are the same for allweb browsersandoperating systems.

What Is APA Format?

The From Template option in Google Docs.

For example, your instructor might not require a ‘Methodology’ or ‘Results’ section.

The American Psychological Association’s website has theofficial guidelines for APA style.

The template gallery will open in a separate net internet ride tab.

The Report APA template in Google Docs.

Scroll down to theEducationsection and selectReport APA.

If you need toset up MLA format in Google Docs, there’s also a template for that.

A new document will open containing dummy text in APA format.

Google Docs APA template with dummy text

With the proper formatting already in place, you just need to change the words.

If there are sections you don’t need, delete them.

Google Docs uses 1-inch margins all round by default, so you don’t need to change the margins.

The Font style and size options in Google Docs.

SelectInsert>Headers & footers>Header.

you might easilychange and remove headers on Google Docsat any time.

it’s possible for you to use a shortened version of your title if it is particularly long.

The Google Docs Insert menu showing how to add a header.

SelectInsert>Page numbers>Page count.

The text you entered will disappear from the first page, but it will appear on subsequent pages.

TypeRunning head:followed by a space, then jot down your title in all caps.

The font style and size in Google Docs.

check that the font is set to the same font as the rest of your text.

Click or tap anywhere below the header, then selectFormat>Line Spacing>Double.

Alternately, select theLine spacingicon in the toolbar at the top of the page and chooseDouble.

The Page Numbers option in Google Docs.

Press theEnterkey until the text cursor is about mid-way down the page and selectCenter Align.

throw in the papers full title, your full name, and your schools name on separate lines.

SelectInsert>Break>Page Breakto start a new page.

The different first page header option in Google Docs.

PressEnter, selectLeft Align.

SelectTabto indent, then punch in your abstract.

Google Doc’s default ident of 0.5 inches is appropriate for APA format.

The correct title for an APA paper in the header of a Google Doc.

Begin each new paragraph with an indent.

You canset custom indents in Google Docsusing the ruler tool.

The appropriate format for each reference depends on the jot down of source.

The page number aligned with the top-right margin.

The American Psychological Association website has moreexamples of references in APA style.

FAQ

SelectInsertfrom the Google Docs menu bar, followed byTable.

Do the same for the horizontal lines, except when those lines are needed for data clarity.

The Double Spacing option in Google Docs.

Include any relevant notes below the table.

A citation format sidebar will appear on the right side of the screen.

SelectAPAfrom the drop-down menu to have Google Docs change your citation format accordingly.

The Double Spacing option in Google Docs.

APA title page in Google Docs

The page break option in Google Docs.

The Center Align option on the Google Doc toolbar.

The Left Align option on the toolbar in Google Docs.

APA style abstract page in Google Docs

APA References page in Google Docs