APA Style & Citation Guide  

APA Style "Cheat Sheet"

Basic format rules for APA papers

• White, 8-1/2 by 11-inch paper
•  One-inch margins
• Double-space throughout
• Indent first word of each paragraph 5 spaces (one-half inch) from left margin. Indent long quotations/block quotations (those that are more than 4-lines/40 words) 5 spaces (one-half inch) from left margin
• APA does not provide guidelines for preparing the title page of college papers. Follow instructor’s guidelines or, if none are provided, use the format shown in the sample paper.

• Page numbers: Number all pages, including title page, in the upper right hand corner. Type a short version of the title five spaces before page number.

Formatting APA Papers with Word 2010

APA Publication Manual, 6e