Google Docs: MLA Format Essay (2016)
How to set up an MLA format essay (2016) in Google Docs.
- Create a new document in Google Drive and open it.
- Set the font to Times New Roman, size 12.
- Set the line spacing to Double.
- Type your first and last name. Enter.
- Type your professor's name. Enter.
- Type the name of the class. Enter.
- Type the date that the paper is due (or written) in the format DD Month YYYY. For example: 30 January 2016. Enter.
- Change the alignment to Center.
- Type the title of the paper. Enter.
- Set the alignment back to Left align and press the tab key once.
- Begin the first paragraph. At the end of the first paragraph, press enter once to start a new line. Use tab to indent and repeat.
- Set the cursor at the end of the last paragraph, go to Insert, then Page break.
- Type "Works Cited" and align it to the center.
- Go to the first page and select Insert, Page number, and choose the first option.
- Type your last name before the page number (with a space in between).
- Move the header down two lines, and change its font to Times New Roman, size 12.
- Finish the paper and add the citations to the works cited, if necessary.
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