Set your word processing program (such as Microsoft Word) for a 1-inch margin at the top, bottom and sides of the page. Use white paper of the same type used for the remainder of the document. Do not use italics or boldface type, and do not include any images on the cover sheet.
Align the text in the center of the cover sheet. In Microsoft Word, you would click on "Format" on the program's toolbar and then on "Alignment." Choose "Centered" as your setting. Follow the comparable procedure for other word processing programs.
Start about nine or 10 lines (3 inches) down the page and type the title of the document. Do not use quotation marks unless the title contains a quotation. If your title is long enough to extend to two lines of text, adjust the text so the second line is shorter than the first. Double space between lines.
Type your name about an inch below the title. You may place the word “by” on a line above your name if you wish, but this is optional. Use double spacing between lines.
Place all additional information at the bottom of the page, with double spaces between lines. Enter your instructor's title and name. On the next line, put the course or subject name and the class section if required. Below this type in the completion date, which is normally the due date or the date you turn in the project. Some schools may require additional information such as the school's name. Format the information at the bottom of the page so that the last line appears on the very bottom of the page.