Instructions for Creating an APA Title Page in Word

For a downloadable/printable copy of these instructions click Instructions for APA Title Page in Word.pdf

Start in Word.

BEGINNING HEADER

Click in header space to make live.

Click Different Page Number.

Insert Page Number, Top Right.

Move cursor in front of the number.

Type Running head: TITLE and add spaces to position to the flush left position. (Up to 52 charas.)

Highlight both the title and page number; then, click on the Home ribbon and format font type and size:

Times New Roman and 12 pt are standard.

NOTE: You may have some spacing problems at this point. Don’t panic. Add and delete spaces until your title is justified LEFT and your page number is justified RIGHT.

Move to page 2

CNTRL + ENTER creates second page.

Remove the words “Running head:”

ADDING TITLE

Back to Page 1/Title Page

Format the document:

TIMES NEW ROMAN

12 PT

DOUBLE SPACING

And under LINE SPACING OPTIONS (under Paragraph), tick the box that says “Don’t add spaces between paragraphs of the same style.”

Space down 8 times (for 16 lines)

Justify CENTER

Type title in upper and lower case

Type name

Type School

ADDING AUTHOR’S NOTE

Space down about 10 times

Type Author’s Note

Justify LEFT

Tab in once

Type note: This paper was prepared for class, taught by teacher, and submitted on date.

SAVE TO DESKTOP AND GOOGLE DRIVE

File/SAVE AS to your desktop

Open Google Drive and drag to the appropriate folder

OR click Upload button and select file from Desktop.