Set the font style to Times New Roman 12-point. Left click on the font box and select Times New Roman from the alphabetical drop down list. Next to the font will be the font size; left click on the box and select 12 from the numerical drop down list. Alternately, from the menu select "Format/Font." Left click on the "Font" tab and choose Times New Roman for the font. Some programs vary upon the year they were made and the location of these options; if you cannot find what you are looking for consult your program guide.
Set the page margins to one inch on all sides. Select the "Page Layout" icon at the top of your document screen. Left click on "Margins" then select "Normal" from the drop down menu. This will automatically set your margins to one inch all around. If you want to go back or reset the margins, click the return arrow at the top of your screen or CTRL+Z.
Double space the lines of your text, including quotations from resources and the entire Works Cited list.
From the "Format" or "Home" menu select "Paragraph" and click on the "Line Spacing" tab. From the drop down menu select "Double" then select "OK."
Number all of your pages consecutively, in the right hand corner. Your header should appear a one-half inch from the top and flush with the right margin. Locate the "Insert" tab at the top of your document page. Click on the "Page Number" link in the "Header and Footer" box. A drop down menu will appear with options and various styles. Choose the appropriate box for MLA format. This may or may not be a preference of the instructor, so make sure you ask before handing in a paper.
Add a title block to your paper. MLA format does not require a separate title page. In the top left corner, type your first and last name. Press enter and type your professor or tutors full name. Press enter and type the class and class number, followed by the date of the paper another line below. Then press enter, type the name of your paper and center it.
Indent the first line of each paragraph a one-half inch from the left margin. Use the Tab key to do this.
Identify the proper information required for each source you plan to site in your bibliography. This should include: author's last name, first initial, the year of publication, title, publisher and location of publisher for books. The Works Cited page should be on a separate page from the body of the document at the end of your work. It needs to include all references and resources you used to write the paper. For websites use the author's last name, first name (if available), title of work within a project or database, title of site, project, or database, editor (if available), electronic publication information, date of publication or of the latest update, the name of any sponsoring institution or organization, date of access and the full URL.
Type Works Cited, centered at the top of the page, in bold. Each line should be double-spaced with the second line of each entry indented one-half inch from the left margin.
Alphabetize the Works Cited list by author's last name. When listing two works by the same author, you do not need to list the author a second time; instead, use three dashes, under the first citing, to indicate the second reference to the author.