Step-by-Step Formatting Directions
Before you write your research paper, follow these format directions!

First Page
A research paper does not need a title page. Instead, beginning one inch from the top of the first page and flush with the left margin, type your name, your instructor’s name, the course, and the date on separate lines, double spacing between the lines. Double space again and center the title. Double space again and begin your paper.

Headers
Each page should contain a header with your last name and page number one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin.

Format Directions:

1.  Go to View and select Headers and Footers.

2.  Choose the Align Right Icon from the Word Toolbar and type in your last name. 

3.  Hit the space bar once. From the Header and Footer box choose the first icon (# insert page number).

4.  Select close.

5.  Go to Format and select Paragraph.

6.  Under line spacing, select double.

7.  Type your first and last name. Hit enter.

8.  Type the name of your teacher. Hit enter.

9.  Type the name of your course. Hit enter.

10. Type the date. Hit enter.

11. Go to Align Center from the Word Toolbar and type the title of your paper. Hit enter.

12. Go to Align Left from the Word Toolbar, indent five spaces and begin typing your paper.

13. If you would like to create your Works Cited page before   your paper is typed, go to Insert and select break. Select page break and hit OK.

14. Go to Format, choose Paragraph. In Special, choose Hanging (this will automatically indent the second line of your entries). Hit OK.

15. Choose Align Center from the Word Toolbar and type Works Cited. Hit enter. Choose the Align Left, and begin typing your first entry.