To set up a student paper in APA format:
American Psychological Association. (2020). Paper format. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/
Watch this brief video get an overview of APA paper formatting guidelines:
UCF Libraries. (2020, January). APA 7th edition part 1: Basic formatting [Video]. Vimeo. https://vimeo.com/380789839
Used with permission.
How to set up your APA Title Page:
American Psychological Association. (2020). Title Page Setup. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/title-page
Here's a visual of the APA title page set-up:
This is how you order the pages of an APA paper:
American Psychological Association. (2020). Order of Pages. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/order-pages
Using headings in APA papers
Headings help keep long APA papers organized. Ask your professor if headings are necessary, especially if you are writing a short paper. Regardless of whether or not you have to use headings, the text of your paper will begin with your paper's title in the level one position.
The basic rules for APA headings
How to format headings in APA
Heading Level | Heading Formatting |
1 |
Centered, Bold, Title Case Heading Text begins as a new paragraph. |
2 |
Flush Left, Bold, Title Case Heading Text begins as a new paragraph. |
3 |
Flush Left, Bold, Italic, Title Case Heading Text begins as a new paragraph. |
4 |
Indented, Bold, Title Case Heading, Ends With a Period. Text begins on the same line and then continues into a regular paragraph. |
5 |
Indented, Bold, Italic, Title Case Heading, Ends With a Period. Text begins on the same line and then continues into a regular paragraph. |
American Psychological Association. (2020). Headings. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/paper-format/headings