Mla for ms word 2008 mac
- 1. 1 Quick Guide to MLA Format in Microsoft Word 2008 (Mac) 1. First, double-‐space your paper before you begin typing. Click on “Format” on the menu bar on the top of the screen. 2. Next, click on “Paragraph” on the drop down menu.
- 2. 2 3. Next, to the right of the heading “line spacing” click on the blue arrow. 4. Next, click on “double” on the drop down menu. 5. Next, click on “OK.” 6. Then, click on “Format” again on the menu bar on the top of the screen. 7. Next, click on “Document” on the drop down menu.
- 3. 3 8. All margins should be set to “1 inch” except “Gutter.” Your “header and footer” has to be 0.5;” this measurement is already set for you in Microsoft Word. 9. Next, click on “OK.” 10. Now that your paper is double-‐spaced, the next step is to add a running header with your last name and page number. 11. First, click on “view” in the menu at the top of the screen.
- 4. 4 12. Next, on the drop down menu, click on “Header and Footer.” 13. Next, in the header section on the top of the page, type your last name.
- 5. 5 14. Next, click on “view” in the menu at the top of the screen, then click on “toolbars,” finally click on “formatting.” 15. Next, click on “right align” in the tool bar at the top of the screen. This will automatically move your name over to the right corner.
- 6. 6 Next, click on “close.” 16. Next, click on “insert” in the menu on the top of the screen. 17. Next, on the drop down menu, click on “page numbers.” 18. Next, in the “page numbers” menu, under “position” click on the blue arrow and change from “bottom of page” to “top of page” and click on “ok.”
- 7. 7 19. Next, add your first and last name, professor’s last name, class, and date in the format you see below. Notice that it is aligned to the left. 20. Lastly, add the title to your document. To enter the title, click on “align center” in the tool bar at the top of your screen.
- 8. 8 Last Revised: 10/15/12