Simple step-by-step instructions for setting up a Google doc in MLA format.

1. HOW TO SET UP A
GOOGLE DOC
IN MLA FORMAT
JULIA MIELE RODAS
BRONX COMMUNITY
COLLEGE

2. STEP ONE:
STAY
ORGANIZED

3. MAKE A
FOLDER FOR
EACH CLASS
YOU’RE
TAKING

4. PUT ALL
DOCUMENTS FOR
THAT CLASS IN
THE FOLDER FOR
THAT CLASS

5. ALWAYS
NAME YOUR
DOCUMENT
CLEARLY

6. STEP TWO:
SET UP THE
DOCUMENT IN
MLA FORMAT

7. HOW THE
FINAL
DOCUMENT
SHOULD LOOK
①
header on
first page
only
②
one inch
margins
③
last name
& page
number
on every
page
④
title
bold and
centered
⑤
body text
(usually
double-
spaced)

8. PLACE YOUR
CURSOR IN THE
TOP PART OF THE
PAGE AND
DOUBLE-CLICK
TO OPEN UP THE
HEADER

9. FROM THE OPTIONS MENU, CHOOSE HEADER FORMAT
& CHANGE TO ONE INCH

10. INSERT PAGE NUMBERS & THEN ADD YOUR LAST NAME
①
click here
for right
margin
②
add your
last name
only

11. HEADER ON THE FIRST PAGE IS FOUR LINESHEADER ON THEFIRST PAGEISFOUR LINES
①
your
name, first
and last
②
professor’
s name
③
name of
the class
④
date you
hand in
the
assignmen
t

12. click here
for line
spacing
USUALLY
EVERYTHING IN
MLA FORMAT IS
DOUBLE-SPACED

13. CENTER YOUR TITLE
click here
to center
your title
title
should
help the
reader
understan
d what’s in
the body
of the
paper
use BOLD
type for
your title

14. REMINDER:
HOW THE
FINAL
DOCUMENT
SHOULD LOOK
①
header on
first page
only
②
one inch
margins
③
last name
& page
number
on every
page
④
title
bold and
centered
⑤
body text
(usually
double-
spaced)

15. THANKS FOR
STUDYING
ANY QUESTIONS?
PLEASE ASK!