Typing the Research Paper
Typing the Research Paper
Spacing - Double Space the Paper – In Microsoft Word, Click on Format, Paragraph then Click on Line Spacing and change to Double.
Hanging Indents – In Microsoft Word, Click on Format, Paragraph then Click on Special and then Hanging
Font - Use Times New Roman, 12 pt. font
Margins - Use 1” margins – Click on File, Page Set Up, and make sure margins are set at 1”
Spacing After Punctuation Marks – Can use 1 or 2 spaces after a punctuation mark.
Header - Insert a Header of ½ “ (0.5) from the top of the paper and align on the right; the header includes your last name and the page number
Inserting a Header in Microsoft Word 97-2003
Click on View Header/Footer. Type in your name and then click on the first icon after the words “insert auto text.” The icon looks like a piece of paper bent at the top. This will automatically insert the page number on every page in your paper. If you do not want a page number on the first page of your paper, click on the icon that looks like a book and then put a check mark in the box that says “different front page” and click on “ok. Next highlight your name and the page number and then align to the right. Click on close.
Inserting a Header in Microsoft World 2007
Click on the Insert Tab
Double Click on the icon for Header
Click on the Blank Header
In the space “type your text,” type your last name
Hit the space bar once
Click on the page number tab, click on current position and click on plain number
Justify the header to the right by hitting the tab key
Click on Close Header/Footer
Removing the Header from the First Page of the Paper
Click on the Insert Tab
Click on the arrow under the Header icon
Click on Edit Header (at the bottom of the window)
Under the Design Tab, click on the box “different front page
Click on Close Header/Footer
Including a header on the first page is left to the discretion of the teacher.
Tabs – Set at 5 spaces. In Microsoft Word, Click on Format, Tabs and make sure tabs are set at 0.5”.
Heading – Identifies the paper. Place it on the left side of the page and include your name, your teacher’s name, the name of the course, and the date.
