Optional Additional Resources:
For a more detailed look at the parts of an APA paper please reference the Annotated APA Template. 05_document_APA_Annotated_Template.pdf (byui.edu)
"What is APA Style? What is APA Style? - YouTube
“How to format your paper in APA style in 2021." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEqRqSsNDjc&feature=youtu.be
“APA Essay Format (7th ed.) | Essay Writing | The Nature of Writing” APA Essay Format (7th ed.) | Essay Writing | The Nature of Writing - YouTube
The above video discusses the following skills (with times when each topic is covered in the video):
Inserting page numbers (0:27)
Changing font and size (0:53)
Double-spacing text (1:30)
Removing space between paragraphs (1:47)
Setting up title page (2:02)
Adding page breaks (4:53)
Setting up the paper (5:15)
Aligning and indenting paragraphs (5:26)
Headings (not required for this course) (5:53)
Setting up the References page (6:30)
Applying hanging indentations (6:46)
Inserting running headers (not required for student papers) (8:01)
NOTE: This video does not address how to set up margins. APA requires papers to have 1" margins. Watch this tutorial on changing margins (Change margins - Microsoft Support) in Microsoft Word if you are not sure how to adjust your margins.