1. How To: MLA Format in word 2007

2. This is a simple instruction guide to format a paper in MLA style in word 2007. This set of instructions will guide you and cover everything in just TWELVE easy steps that is needed in order to format an MLA paper in word 2007 properly. What you will need for this set of instructions is a computer with word 2007 installed. There are no previous requirements that you will need to be familiar with before this set of instructions since this easy instruction guide will be able to help you navigate around word 2007.

3. Step ONE Open Microsoft Word 2007 This is the blank page that you should be seeing before we start formatting it to MLA style

4. Step TWO Click on Page Layout tab and then on Margins tab. Then choose ‘NORMAL’ option.

5. Step THREE Go back to HOME tab and click on paragraph

6. Step THREE Set Before and After options to 0pt Set Line Spacing to Double Press Ok

8. Font Size: 12Selecting the font and font size can be done by Clicking on the Home tab and selecting the options as shown in the image above

9. Step FIVE Click on Insert tab

10. Step FIVE Select Page Number in the header & footer section Select Top of Page option Select Plain Number 3

11. Step Five This is the result that you should have once you have inserted your page number

12. Step SIX Now that we have inserted the page number place the cursor in front of the number and type your last name

13. Step SEVEN Select Close Header and Footer option to save the header you have created

14. This is what your page should look like now that the header has been placed on your paper.

16. Name of your Instructor

17. Course Name and number

19. press ENTER key

20. Instructors name

21. press ENTER key

22. Course name and number

24. Step NINE There will be several options to choose from. Select the date in European format and click OK

25. This is what your paper should look like after you have inserted the header and information to identify your paper

27. Make sure that you are on the Home Tab and choose the center option to center your text

30. Simply press the TAB key on your keyboard which will create an indented paragraph.

32. Now that you have successfully formatted a paper in MLA style you will be able to make sure that the papers you turn in will have the correct format needed. The more papers that you write during your time in college the easier it will be to remember how to format a paper in MLA style. This is a valuable piece of information that any college student needs in order to complete the MLA format requirements a professor will expect.