The document provides instructions for setting up a paper in APA format. It describes 12 steps to configure the font, spacing, headers and footers, title page, and page numbers according to APA style. The steps include changing the font to Times New Roman size 12, setting double spacing, adding a running head on the title page in all capital letters, centering the title and author name, inserting a blank page for the title in all caps in the header, and numbering pages in the top right corner.