![]() This should be the default tab size on Word. Indent the first line of each paragraph half an inch from the left margin.In the same line spacing menu, also click "Remove space after paragraph".To change line spacing, press Ctrl+A to select all text, then click the up-and-down arrows in the Home menu, in the Paragraph section, to select 2.0. ![]() This is NOT the Word default, and should be changed in the "Home" menu. Spacing throughout your paper should be double-spaced.To change font of your paper, press Ctrl+A to select all text, then use the drop downs on the "Home" menu, in the "Font" section, to make any needed changes.MLA states the font size should be "set to a standard size" Any readable font, where regular and italic have good contrast.It should be called "Normal" and show 1 inch margins all around. To check margin settings, go to Word menu "Layout" then "Margins".These directions are for how to format your document in Word or other word processing programs in MLA style.įrom MLA Style Center, Formatting a Research Paper Margins:
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