Open the Microsoft Word 2007 application on your computer. The program should open a new blank document. If not, left click on the "File" tab in the top left corner of the page and select "New."
Left click on the "Page Layout" tab, which is the third tab in from the "File" tab. Under the "Page Setup" section, select the "Margins" option, followed by the "Normal" option to set your margins to APA and MLA style.
Left click on the "Home" tab, located next to the "File" tab. Under the "Font" group, click on the down arrow next to the font name. Select "Times New Roman." Click on the down area next to the font size box and select "12" to set the font style to MLA and APA format.
Left click on the "Home" tab. Under the "Paragraph" group, select the expander that opens the full group. Click on the "Line Spacing" button and set the spacing to "Double" or "2.0."
Type the information for your paper. Do not change the margins, font or spacing for your paper unless you need to add special sections, such as long quotes.
Change the margins for long quotations (generally longer than four lines). Type the quotation on a new line. Click the left mouse button at the end of the quotation and hold it down, dragging it over the rest of the quotation to highlight the text. Click on the "Home" tab and select the "Paragraph" group expander. Change the left indentation to "1 inch" and click "OK."
Insert a page break after each section of your APA style or at the very end of your MLA paper. Click on the space after your last piece of writing to place the cursor there. Click on the "Insert" tab, located next to the "Home" tab. Under the "Pages" group, click on "Page break."
Create a hanging indent for each of your references on your works cited page. Type all of your references. Click and drag to highlight all the typing on your Works Cited page. Click on the "Home" tab and open the "Paragraph" group expander. Access the menu for "Special Indentation" and select "Hanging." Click "OK."