Instructions in this article apply to the web version of Google Docs.
The steps are the same for allweb browsersandoperating systems.
What Is MLA Format?
The Google Docs Report MLA add-on is one such template.
The template gallery will open in a separate web client tab.
Scroll down to theEducationsection and selectReport MLA Add-on.
There are also templates for other academic styles such as APA.
A new document will open with dummy text that you’re free to replace with your own.
The formatting for the document will already be in place.
You won’t need to change anything but the words.
Change the font toTimes New Romanand the font size to12.
SelectInsert>Headers & footers>Header.
Change it to12pointTimes New Roman, then selectRight Align.
bang out your last name followed by a space, then selectInsert>Pagenumbers.
Adjust yourPage numbersoptions as needed and then selectApply.
Click or tap anywhere below the header, then selectFormat>Line Spacing>Double.
Alternatively, you might click theLine spacingicon in the toolbar at the top of the page and chooseDouble.
Typeyour name,the instructor’s name,the course name, andthe due dateon separate lines.
PressEnterto go to the next line, then selectCenter Alignand typethe title of your paper.
Capitalize the first letter of every major word.
Do not use bold, italics, or other text formatting options.
PressEnterto go to the next line, then selectLeft Align.
Press theTabkey to indent, then start typing your first paragraph.
Begin every new paragraph with an indent.
The format for each works cited entry is different depending on the format of the source.
All works cited entries should havea hanging indent, which means that each line after the first is indented.
In theIndention optionsdialog box selectHangingfrom theSpecial indentdropdown box andthen selectApply.
The default ident of 0.5 inches is acceptable for MLA style.
