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Academic Reports in MLA format. Launch Microsoft Word. Change View. On View tab Print Layout Show Ruler Page-Width. Formatting the Font. On Home tab In Font group Times New Roman 12 pt. or Ctrl + D. Beginning Our First Report. Create a New File Ctrl + N Save File Ctrl + S
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Academic Reportsin MLA format Launch Microsoft Word
Change View • On View tab • Print Layout • Show Ruler • Page-Width
Formatting the Font • On Home tab • In Font group • Times New Roman • 12 pt. or • Ctrl + D
Beginning Our First Report • Create a New File • Ctrl + N • Save File • Ctrl + S • save in your reports folder as: report_41 • short, descriptive name • lowercase • no_spaces
Multi-page Reports • Include last name and pg # in header • On Insert tab • In Header & Footer Group • Click Header • Choose Blank
in header • align to right (Ctrl + R) • type last name and space once
Inserting Page Number • On Design tab • In Header & Footer group • Click Page Number icon • Choose Current Position • Plain Number
Different First Page • click • we don’t need header on page 1
Close Header • click
One-inch Margins • On Page Layout tab • Click Margins icon • Choose Normal • set all margins to 1”
Paragraph Spacing • Crtl + A • Page Layout Tab
Line Spacing • Ctrl + A to select all • Ctrl + 2 to double-space
Four-line Heading • Student’s Name • Teacher’s Name (Mr. Haworth) • Class Name (Computer Literacy) • Date (in military style) • 21 September 2010
Title – The Internet in 2010 • Ctrl + E to center • Use initial caps • capitalize first letter of important words • first word is always important
Body Paragraphs • Ctrl + L to left align • Tab to indent paragraphs • ½ inch • Use "word wrap" • enter only at end of paragraph • Two spaces after periods and colons • No blank lines between paragraphs • Save Early, Save Often
When Finished With Report • Spellcheck • F7 • Proofread • check for omissions and grammar errors • Save File • Ctrl + S • Work in Typing Master • practice your technique